Bachelor's-14% vs national median171 grads tracked
Dance at Virginia Commonwealth University
Ranked 56th of 64 bachelor's programs in Dance by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,310
middle 50%: $19,456 – $34,283
Median · 5 years out
$37,198
middle 50%: $25,998 – $54,306
Median · 10 years out
$45,751
middle 50%: $31,905 – $63,394
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 Virginia Commonwealth University's bachelor's program in Dance earn a median $26,310 one year after graduating, rising to $45,751 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $43,047 for this field, ranking 56th 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
11.7 yrs
≈ $14,368 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Oregon
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$38,925 · 5 yrs out
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
Wright State University
$35,591 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah 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
Other majors at Virginia Commonwealth University
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$175,347 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$157,685 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$154,279 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,472 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$131,725 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,026 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$128,182 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,259 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$122,217 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,500 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$105,054 · 5 yrs out
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