Bachelor's+16% vs national median64 grads tracked
Dance at Saint Olaf College
Ranked 14th of 64 bachelor's programs in Dance by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,215
middle 50%: $25,770 – $54,051
Median · 5 years out
$49,855
middle 50%: $29,458 – $68,838
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 Saint Olaf College's bachelor's program in Dance earn a median $36,215 one year after graduating, rising to $49,855 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 16% above the national median of $43,047 for this field, ranking 14th 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $9,984 total interest
Same major at other universities
College of Charleston
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$55,137 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$54,919 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$51,761 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$50,050 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$47,054 · 5 yrs out
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$120,035 · 5 yrs out
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$120,035 · 5 yrs out
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$85,545 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$78,948 · 5 yrs out
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