Bachelor's+11% vs national median96 grads tracked
Dance at University of Texas at Austin
Ranked 16th of 64 bachelor's programs in Dance by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,757
middle 50%: $24,926 – $53,343
Median · 5 years out
$47,574
middle 50%: $34,840 – $65,353
Median · 10 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $47,119 – $154,543
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 Texas at Austin's bachelor's program in Dance earn a median $35,757 one year after graduating, rising to $69,154 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $43,047 for this field, ranking 16th 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
8.4 yrs
≈ $10,043 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Sam Houston State University
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$47,119 · 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
Other majors at University of Texas at Austin
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$215,480 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$206,592 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$182,751 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$179,117 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$179,117 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$173,536 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$167,891 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$164,408 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$160,721 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$159,387 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$156,021 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$147,611 · 5 yrs out
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