Bachelor's-11% vs national median131 grads tracked
Dance at East Carolina University
Ranked 53rd of 64 bachelor's programs in Dance by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$25,727
middle 50%: $18,929 – $35,792
Median · 5 years out
$38,416
middle 50%: $26,478 – $53,971
Median · 10 years out
$45,365
middle 50%: $32,821 – $66,303
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 East Carolina University's bachelor's program in Dance earn a median $25,727 one year after graduating, rising to $45,365 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $43,047 for this field, ranking 53rd 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
11.6 yrs
≈ $14,226 total interest
Same major at other universities
Butler University
$40,067 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$40,037 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$39,975 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$38,925 · 5 yrs out
Columbia College
$38,771 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
$37,897 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$37,439 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$37,198 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$35,591 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$35,591 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$34,473 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at East Carolina University
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$186,392 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$174,657 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$140,862 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,100 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$114,330 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,520 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,085 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$95,481 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,563 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$92,552 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,598 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$89,598 · 5 yrs out
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