Dance at Rider University

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying dance, you may want to check out the program at Rider University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Rider is located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey and has a total student population of 4,636.

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

Rider Dance Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Dance

Rider Dance Rankings

The dance major at Rider 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 Rider

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

Rider Dance Bachelor’s Program

68% Women

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of dance bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women. The typical dance bachelor's degree program is made up of only 11% men. So male students are more repesented at Rider since its program graduates 21% more men than average.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in dance at Rider 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 Rider University with a bachelor's in dance.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Dance

If you plan to be a dance major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rider University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Dance	20

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 Rider 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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
Image Credit: By Magneticcarpet under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Course Advisor provides higher-education, college and university, degree, program, career, salary, and other helpful information to students, faculty, institutions, and other internet audiences. Presented information and data are subject to change. Inclusion on this website does not imply or represent a direct relationship with the company, school, or brand. Information, though believed correct at time of publication, may not be correct, and no warranty is provided. Contact the schools to verify any information before relying on it. Financial aid may be available for those who qualify. The displayed options may include sponsored or recommended results, not necessarily based on your preferences.

Find Affordable College Courses