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Dance at Dean College

If you are interested in studying Dance, take a look at what Dean College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Dean College is in Franklin, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 30 dance degrees were awarded at Dean College.

Online Class Availability at Dean College

Distance learning is available at Dean College. Of 1,092 students, 28 (3%) studied exclusively online and 313 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Dance Rankings at Dean College

These rankings give you a sense of how Dean College’s Dance program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#2 of 3
Best Value	Massachusetts	#2 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#3 of 4
Best Value	New England (Region)	#3 of 4
Best Value	Nationwide	#79 of 97
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#88 of 97

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#2 of 3
Best Value	Massachusetts	#2 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#3 of 4
Best Value	New England (Region)	#3 of 4
Best Value	Nationwide	#79 of 97
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#88 of 97

Earnings for Dance Graduates from Dean College

Graduates of Dean College’s Dance program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$21,538
2 years	$26,121
3 years	$32,120
4 years	$31,753
5 years	$32,944

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Dance graduates from Dean College earn a median of $31,753, compared with $35,395 for all Dean College graduates — about 10% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Dance graduates from Dean College is $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Dance graduates at Dean College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Dance graduates at Dean College are 97% women (29) and 3% men (1).

Dance Associate’s Program at Dean College

Of the 2 associate’s dance graduates at Dean College, 100% were women (2) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Dance associate’s degree recipients at Dean College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2

Dance Bachelor’s Program at Dean College

Of the 28 bachelor’s dance graduates at Dean College, 96% were women (27) and 4% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Dance bachelor’s degree recipients at Dean College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of Dance bachelor’s degree recipients at Dean College, below the national average of 37%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Dance Concentrations at Dean College

The Dance program at Dean College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Dance	30

Highest-Paying Careers for Dance Graduates

Those who complete Dance program at Dean College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Dance majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Choreographers	$109,380
Dancers	$74,180
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,983

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.