Bachelor's-7% vs national median109 grads tracked
Dance at University of Cincinnati
Ranked 48th of 64 bachelor's programs in Dance by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$25,380
middle 50%: $18,894 – $33,647
Median · 5 years out
$40,037
middle 50%: $26,143 – $62,653
Median · 10 years out
$37,592
middle 50%: $26,082 – $65,458
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 University of Cincinnati's bachelor's program in Dance earn a median $25,380 one year after graduating, rising to $37,592 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $43,047 for this field, ranking 48th 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
12.4 yrs
≈ $14,637 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Butler University
$40,067 · 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
East Carolina University
$38,416 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
$37,897 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Cincinnati
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$155,297 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,210 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$145,675 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$145,613 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$140,208 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$139,248 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$135,706 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,047 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,963 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$115,266 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$111,898 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
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