Bachelor's+8% vs national median116 grads tracked
Dance at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Ranked 22nd of 64 bachelor's programs in Dance by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,456
middle 50%: $20,902 – $41,887
Median · 5 years out
$46,383
middle 50%: $31,024 – $61,889
Median · 10 years out
$64,402
middle 50%: $43,948 – $89,578
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 Wisconsin - Madison's bachelor's program in Dance earn a median $28,456 one year after graduating, rising to $64,402 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $43,047 for this field, ranking 22nd 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
9.1 yrs
≈ $11,358 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas at Austin
$47,574 · 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 Michigan
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$44,206 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$44,129 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$43,820 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$227,440 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$191,060 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$179,858 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$176,530 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,036 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$140,310 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,926 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$133,218 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$127,595 · 5 yrs out
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