Bachelor's-4% vs national median223 grads tracked
Dance at State University of New York at Buffalo
Ranked 40th of 64 bachelor's programs in Dance by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,599
middle 50%: $19,726 – $36,656
Median · 5 years out
$41,115
middle 50%: $27,752 – $60,059
Median · 10 years out
$52,872
middle 50%: $38,120 – $79,641
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Dance (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Dance majors see median first-year pay of $27k. Earnings grow to $53k by year 10.
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
10.4 yrs
≈ $12,964 total interest
Same major at other universities
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 Minnesota - Twin Cities
$41,785 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$41,154 · 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
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at State University of New York at Buffalo
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$174,817 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$170,712 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,500 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$153,130 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$143,491 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$141,998 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,588 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$131,463 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$114,606 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,140 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$109,745 · 5 yrs out
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