Bachelor's+42% vs national median89 grads tracked
Dance at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Ranked 6th of 64 bachelor's programs in Dance by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$46,663
middle 50%: $30,437 – $60,590
Median · 5 years out
$61,121
middle 50%: $53,022 – $68,164
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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 Rio Grande Valley's bachelor's program in Dance earn a median $46,663 one year after graduating, rising to $61,121 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 42% above the national median of $43,047 for this field, ranking 6th 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,546 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
Texas State University
$62,314 · 5 yrs out
Agnes Scott College
$61,827 · 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 Tech University
$55,137 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$54,919 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$51,761 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$143,496 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$136,036 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$108,447 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,478 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$100,778 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,755 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,256 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$89,739 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,896 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,576 · 5 yrs out
Manufacturing Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,577 · 5 yrs out
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