Bachelor's+47% vs national median129 grads tracked
Dance at Stephen F Austin State University
Ranked 2nd of 64 bachelor's programs in Dance by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,289
middle 50%: $23,620 – $57,372
Median · 5 years out
$63,170
middle 50%: $49,399 – $71,768
Median · 10 years out
$66,690
middle 50%: $52,283 – $75,548
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 Stephen F Austin State University's bachelor's program in Dance earn a median $34,289 one year after graduating, rising to $66,690 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 47% above the national median of $43,047 for this field, ranking 2nd 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,676 total interest
Same major at other universities
Connecticut College
$70,441 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$62,314 · 5 yrs out
Agnes Scott College
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$61,121 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
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$110,564 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
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$88,283 · 5 yrs out
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$85,033 · 5 yrs out
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$83,422 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,986 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$76,828 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$76,267 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$74,457 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$74,102 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$73,872 · 5 yrs out
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