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Dance at Loyola Marymount University

If you are interested in studying Dance, take a look at what Loyola Marymount University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Loyola Marymount University is in Los Angeles, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 13 dance degrees were awarded at Loyola Marymount University.

Online & Distance Learning at Loyola Marymount University

Online coursework is an option at Loyola Marymount University. Among 10,179 students, 568 (6%) studied exclusively online and 1,394 (14%) took at least some classes online.

Dance Rankings at Loyola Marymount University

These rankings give you a sense of how Loyola Marymount University’s Dance program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#8 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#9 of 14
Best Value	California	#9 of 11
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#11 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#29 of 97
Best Value	Nationwide	#94 of 97

Earnings for Dance Graduates from Loyola Marymount University

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

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
3 years	$25,911
4 years	$36,140
5 years	$35,852

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Dance graduates from Loyola Marymount University take home a median $36,140, compared with $70,783 for all Loyola Marymount University graduates — about 49% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Dance graduates from Loyola Marymount University comes in at $24,250.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Dance graduates at Loyola Marymount University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Dance graduates at Loyola Marymount University are 100% women (13) and 0% men (0).

Dance Bachelor’s Program at Loyola Marymount University

Of the 13 bachelor’s dance graduates at Loyola Marymount University, 100% were women (13) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Dance bachelor’s degree recipients at Loyola Marymount University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 54% of Dance bachelor’s degree recipients at Loyola Marymount University, higher than 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 Loyola Marymount University

The Dance program at Loyola Marymount University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Dance	13

Best-Paid Careers for Dance Graduates

Students who finish Dance program at Loyola Marymount University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Dance graduates, 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.