Bachelor's+9% vs national median119 grads tracked
Dance at Ohio University
Ranked 18th of 64 bachelor's programs in Dance by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,132
middle 50%: $20,867 – $35,792
Median · 5 years out
$47,119
middle 50%: $30,437 – $61,419
Median · 10 years out
$54,757
middle 50%: $32,821 – $81,671
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 Ohio University's bachelor's program in Dance earn a median $28,132 one year after graduating, rising to $54,757 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $43,047 for this field, ranking 18th 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
9.4 yrs
≈ $11,540 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Iowa
$51,761 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$50,050 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$47,054 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$46,471 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at Ohio University
Medicine (Doctorate)
$196,708 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$162,461 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,918 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$111,028 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,763 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$109,817 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$103,276 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,169 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Certificate)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
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