Bachelor's-3% vs national median136 grads tracked
Dance at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Ranked 38th of 64 bachelor's programs in Dance by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,969
middle 50%: $21,279 – $37,592
Median · 5 years out
$41,785
middle 50%: $29,704 – $59,452
Median · 10 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $32,393 – $77,901
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 Minnesota - Twin Cities's bachelor's program in Dance earn a median $28,969 one year after graduating, rising to $56,877 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $43,047 for this field, ranking 38th 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.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
9.8 yrs
≈ $12,233 total interest
Same major at other universities
Winthrop University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$42,897 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$42,897 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$42,641 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$42,033 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$41,154 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$41,115 · 5 yrs out
Hollins University
$41,115 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$40,793 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$40,759 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Medicine (Doctorate)
$210,810 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,061 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$190,811 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$181,176 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$164,949 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$160,592 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$157,166 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$156,661 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$144,896 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$139,999 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$126,958 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out
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