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Dance at Marymount Manhattan College

If you are interested in studying Dance, consider the program at Marymount Manhattan College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Marymount Manhattan College is located in New York, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 46 dance degrees were granted at Marymount Manhattan College.

Online & Distance Learning at Marymount Manhattan College

Many students take online classes at Marymount Manhattan College. Of 1,601 students, 10 (1%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 574 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Dance Rankings at Marymount Manhattan College

Use these rankings to compare Marymount Manhattan College’s Dance program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#9 of 13
Best Value	New York	#10 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#19 of 24
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#20 of 24
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#80 of 97
Best Value	Nationwide	#86 of 97

Earnings for Dance Graduates from Marymount Manhattan College

Those who finish Marymount Manhattan College’s Dance program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$21,403
3 years	$26,408
4 years	$33,622
5 years	$35,998

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Dance graduates from Marymount Manhattan College take home a median $33,622, compared with $31,406 for all Marymount Manhattan College graduates — about 7% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Dance graduates from Marymount Manhattan College is $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Dance graduates at Marymount Manhattan College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Dance graduates at Marymount Manhattan College are 91% women (42) and 9% men (4).

Dance Bachelor’s Program at Marymount Manhattan College

Among the 46 bachelor’s dance graduates at Marymount Manhattan College, 91% were women (42) and 9% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	31
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	5
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 28% of Dance bachelor’s degree recipients at Marymount Manhattan College, lower 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 Marymount Manhattan College

The Dance program at Marymount Manhattan College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Dance	23
Ballet	8
Other Dance	15

Top-Paying Careers for Dance Graduates

Those who complete Dance program at Marymount Manhattan College go on to a range of careers. 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.