Dance at Mercyhurst University
What traits are you looking for in a dance school? To help you decide if Mercyhurst University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's dance program.Mercyhurst is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 2,790.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Dance section at the bottom of this page.
Mercyhurst Dance Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Dance
Mercyhurst Dance Rankings
The dance major at Mercyhurst 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.
Dance Student Demographics at Mercyhurst
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dance majors at Mercyhurst University.
Mercyhurst Dance Bachelor’s Program
About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in dance at Mercyhurst 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 Mercyhurst University with a bachelor's in dance.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 11 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Dance
Dance majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Mercyhurst University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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General Dance | 12 |
Related Majors
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 PA, the home state for Mercyhurst University.
Occupation | Jobs in PA | Average Salary in PA |
---|---|---|
Art, Drama, and Music Professors | 5,050 | $80,740 |
Choreographers | 150 | $37,560 |
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.