Bachelor's+46% vs national median46 grads tracked
Dance at University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Ranked 3rd of 64 bachelor's programs in Dance by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,905
middle 50%: $23,614 – $40,680
Median · 5 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $44,129 – $76,644
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Dance (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of University of Massachusetts - Amherst's bachelor's program in Dance earn a median $31,905 one year after graduating, rising to $62,818 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 46% above the national median of $43,047 for this field, ranking 3rd of 64 reporting programs.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
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Paid off in
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,996 total interest
Same major at other universities
Connecticut College
$70,441 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$63,170 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$62,314 · 5 yrs out
Agnes Scott College
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$61,121 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
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Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$220,712 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$188,260 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$161,437 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$159,257 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$142,527 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$140,852 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$128,416 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$127,794 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,489 · 5 yrs out
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