Bachelor's-7% vs national median67 grads tracked
Dance at Kent State University
Ranked 49th of 64 bachelor's programs in Dance by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$24,409
middle 50%: $18,480 – $30,751
Median · 5 years out
$39,975
middle 50%: $30,570 – $52,093
Median · 10 years out
$53,485
middle 50%: $35,528 – $67,570
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 Kent State University's bachelor's program in Dance earn a median $24,409 one year after graduating, rising to $53,485 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $43,047 for this field, ranking 49th 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
10.7 yrs
≈ $13,595 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Butler University
$40,067 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$40,037 · 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
East Carolina University
$38,416 · 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
Other majors at Kent State University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$150,471 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,244 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,007 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$105,290 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,744 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,964 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$92,921 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out
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