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Dance at Belhaven University

If you plan to study dance, take a look at what Belhaven University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Belhaven is located in Jackson, Mississippi and has a total student population of 4,999. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students received a bachelor's degree in dance from Belhaven.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Dance section at the bottom of this page.

Belhaven Dance Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Dance
  • Master’s Degree in Dance

Belhaven Dance Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks dance programs across the country. The following shows how Belhaven performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The dance major at Belhaven is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Dance. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
35
Most Popular Dance Schools 51
Most Popular Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools 51
Best Value Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools 179
188
Best Dance Schools 193
196

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in dance from Belhaven. This makes it the #33 most popular school for dance master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Dance Graduates from Belhaven Make?

The median salary of dance students who receive their bachelor's degree at Belhaven is $14,825. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $21,579 for all dance students.

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Dance Student Demographics at Belhaven

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dance majors at Belhaven University.

Belhaven Dance Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 17 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Dance from Belhaven in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in dance at Belhaven are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Belhaven University with a bachelor's in dance.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Belhaven Dance Master’s Program

100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students graduated with a master's degree in dance from Belhaven. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

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In the dance master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Belhaven University with a master's in dance.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Belhaven also has a doctoral program available in dance. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Dance Grads May Go Into

A degree in dance can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MS, the home state for Belhaven University.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 660 $62,540

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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