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Dance at Rider University

If you plan to study Dance, take a look at what Rider University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Rider University sits in Lawrenceville, NJ.

During the most recent reporting year, 15 dance degrees were awarded at Rider University.

Online Class Availability at Rider University

Distance learning is available at Rider University. Of 4,003 students, 421 (11%) studied exclusively online and 1,273 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Dance Rankings at Rider University

Rankings can help you compare Rider University’s Dance program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New Jersey	#2 of 4
Best Value	New Jersey	#4 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#12 of 24
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#12 of 24
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#52 of 97
Best Value	Nationwide	#69 of 97

Earnings for Dance Graduates from Rider University

Graduates of Rider University’s Dance program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$25,861
2 years	$22,329
3 years	$25,356
4 years	$28,986
5 years	$30,456

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Dance graduates from Rider University take home a median $28,986, compared with $62,159 for all Rider University graduates — about 53% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Dance graduates at Rider University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Dance graduates at Rider University are 87% women (13) and 13% men (2).

Dance Bachelor’s Program at Rider University

Among the 15 bachelor’s dance degrees awarded at Rider University, 87% were women (13) and 13% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 27% of Dance bachelor’s degree recipients at Rider University, 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 Rider University

This Dance program at Rider University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Dance	15

Top-Paying Careers for Dance Graduates

Graduates of the Dance program at Rider University work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-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.