Bachelor's+2% vs national median56 grads tracked
Dance at Appalachian State University
Ranked 28th of 64 bachelor's programs in Dance by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$24,893
middle 50%: $18,913 – $31,317
Median · 5 years out
$43,722
middle 50%: $29,807 – $52,636
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 Appalachian State University's bachelor's program in Dance earn a median $24,893 one year after graduating, rising to $43,722 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $43,047 for this field, ranking 28th 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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≈ $13,266 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$46,383 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$44,206 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$44,129 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$43,820 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$43,271 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$42,897 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Appalachian State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,245 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$81,200 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$80,298 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$79,669 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$76,492 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$74,662 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$74,629 · 5 yrs out
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