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Dance at Muhlenberg College

If you are interested in studying Dance, consider the program at Muhlenberg College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Muhlenberg College is in Allentown, PA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 20 dance degrees were awarded at Muhlenberg College.

Online Class Availability at Muhlenberg College

Many students take online classes at Muhlenberg College. Of 1,788 students, 52 (3%) studied exclusively online and 0 (0%) took at least some classes online.

Dance Rankings at Muhlenberg College

Rankings can help you compare Muhlenberg College’s Dance program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#1 of 4
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#4 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#8 of 24
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#16 of 24
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#43 of 97
Best Value	Nationwide	#77 of 97

Earnings for Dance Graduates from Muhlenberg College

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

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$24,541
2 years	$35,420
3 years	$47,919
4 years	$50,178
5 years	$55,505

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Dance graduates from Muhlenberg College report median earnings of $50,178, compared with $58,485 for all Muhlenberg College graduates — about 14% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Dance graduates from Muhlenberg College comes in at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Dance graduates at Muhlenberg College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Dance graduates at Muhlenberg College are 100% women (20) and 0% men (0).

Dance Bachelor’s Program at Muhlenberg College

Of the 20 bachelor’s dance graduates at Muhlenberg College, 100% were women (20) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 15% of Dance bachelor’s degree recipients at Muhlenberg College, below 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 Muhlenberg College

The Dance program at Muhlenberg College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Dance	20

Best-Paid Careers for Dance Graduates

Those who complete Dance program at Muhlenberg College work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying 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.