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Dance at Montclair State 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 Montclair State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Montclair State is located in Montclair, New Jersey and has a total student population of 21,005. In 2021, 25 dance majors received their bachelor's degree from Montclair State.

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

Montclair State Dance Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Dance
  • Master’s Degree in Dance

Montclair State Dance Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the dance progam at Montclair State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Montclair State 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
Most Popular Dance Schools 20
Most Popular Dance Master’s Degree Schools 21
Best Value Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools 52
Most Focused Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools 85
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In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in dance from Montclair State. This makes it the #21 most popular school for dance master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Dance Graduates from Montclair State Make?

The median salary of dance students who receive their bachelor's degree at Montclair State is $20,947. This is less than $21,579, which is the national average of all dance majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Dance Student Demographics at Montclair State

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

Montclair State Dance Bachelor’s Program

84% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 25 dance students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Montclair State, about 16% were men and 84% were women. The typical dance bachelor's degree program is made up of only 12% men. So male students are more repesented at Montclair State since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in dance at Montclair State are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its dance bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Montclair State University with a bachelor's in dance.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Montclair State Dance Master’s Program

25% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 4 students who earned a master's degree in Dance from Montclair State in 2020-2021, 75% were men and 25% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in dance each year. Montclair State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 63% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a dance master's degree from Montclair State, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Montclair State University with a master's in dance.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

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 NJ, the home state for Montclair State University.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 2,070 $90,750
Choreographers 40 $55,680

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.

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