Bachelor's-17% vs national median86 grads tracked
Dance at Shenandoah University
Ranked 58th of 64 bachelor's programs in Dance by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,143
middle 50%: $21,826 – $45,210
Median · 5 years out
$35,591
middle 50%: $26,045 – $44,737
Median · 10 years out
$58,363
middle 50%: $33,128 – $85,664
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 Shenandoah University's bachelor's program in Dance earn a median $30,143 one year after graduating, rising to $58,363 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $43,047 for this field, ranking 58th 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
10.3 yrs
≈ $13,123 total interest
Same major at other universities
Columbia College
$38,771 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$38,416 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
$37,897 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$37,439 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$37,198 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$35,591 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$34,473 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$34,252 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$34,002 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$33,861 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$32,492 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$30,600 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Shenandoah University
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$164,556 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$164,556 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$127,119 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$99,535 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$99,237 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$98,282 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$83,174 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$80,712 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$79,017 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$78,655 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$78,415 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
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