Bachelor's-13% vs national median210 grads tracked
Dance at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Ranked 55th of 64 bachelor's programs in Dance by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,344
middle 50%: $21,452 – $35,802
Median · 5 years out
$37,439
middle 50%: $24,908 – $52,283
Median · 10 years out
$47,119
middle 50%: $35,325 – $62,590
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 - Milwaukee's bachelor's program in Dance earn a median $27,344 one year after graduating, rising to $47,119 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $43,047 for this field, ranking 55th 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
11.3 yrs
≈ $13,967 total interest
Same major at other universities
Kent State University
$39,975 · 5 yrs out
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
Virginia Commonwealth University
$37,198 · 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
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$141,539 · 5 yrs out
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$122,053 · 5 yrs out
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$120,228 · 5 yrs out
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$116,180 · 5 yrs out
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$114,196 · 5 yrs out
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$103,955 · 5 yrs out
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$103,131 · 5 yrs out
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Psychology (Doctorate)
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$102,000 · 5 yrs out
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$100,994 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$94,656 · 5 yrs out
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