Dance at Hofstra University

Every dance school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the dance program at Hofstra University stacks up to those at other schools.

Hofstra is located in Hempstead, New York and has a total student population of 10,444. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students received a bachelor's degree in dance from Hofstra.

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

Hofstra Dance Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Dance

Hofstra Dance Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The dance major at Hofstra 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
	7
Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools	39

How Much Do Dance Graduates from Hofstra Make?

The median salary of dance students who receive their bachelor's degree at Hofstra is $30,958. This is 43% higher than $21,579, which is the national average for all dance bachelor's degree recipients.

Dance Student Demographics at Hofstra

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

Hofstra Dance Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in dance from Hofstra. About 8% were men and 92% were women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in dance at Hofstra 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 Hofstra University with a bachelor's in dance.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

• Music
• Fine & Studio Arts
• Drama & Theater Arts

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 NY, the home state for Hofstra University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	11,530	$99,870
Choreographers	60	$85,720

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Dan14641 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.