Bachelor's+45% vs national median535 grads tracked
Dance at Texas State University
Ranked 4th of 64 bachelor's programs in Dance by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,710
middle 50%: $28,227 – $59,736
Median · 5 years out
$62,314
middle 50%: $44,497 – $71,626
Median · 10 years out
$66,990
middle 50%: $49,750 – $80,611
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Dance (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Texas State University Dance majors earn a median of $39k during their first year. Ten-year earnings for these bachelor's degree holders reach $67k.
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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,262 total interest
Same major at other universities
Connecticut College
$70,441 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$63,170 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$62,818 · 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
Arizona State University
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$55,137 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$54,919 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at Texas State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,706 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$107,346 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,135 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,470 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,153 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$98,282 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$98,282 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,847 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,195 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$96,658 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,030 · 5 yrs out
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