Bachelor's+28% vs national median82 grads tracked
Dance at Texas Tech University
Ranked 10th of 64 bachelor's programs in Dance by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,905
middle 50%: $25,138 – $41,357
Median · 5 years out
$55,137
middle 50%: $37,984 – $68,363
Median · 10 years out
$62,224
middle 50%: $50,539 – $71,084
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 Texas Tech University's bachelor's program in Dance earn a median $31,905 one year after graduating, rising to $62,224 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 28% above the national median of $43,047 for this field, ranking 10th 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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,768 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Arizona State University
$55,935 · 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
Sam Houston State University
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Texas Tech University
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$167,382 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$142,605 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,159 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,047 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,251 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,357 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$113,931 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,885 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,394 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$106,454 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$106,454 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$106,400 · 5 yrs out
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