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Dance at Salem State University

What traits are you looking for in a dance school? To help you decide if Salem State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's dance program.

Salem State is located in Salem, Massachusetts and approximately 7,242 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 6 dance majors received their bachelor's degree from Salem 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.

Salem State Dance Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Dance

Salem State Dance Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the dance progam at Salem 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 Salem 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 Focused Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools 119
Most Popular Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools 135
Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools 166

Dance Student Demographics at Salem State

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

Salem State Dance Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 6 dance students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Salem State, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in dance at Salem State 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 Salem State University with a bachelor's in dance.

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

Salem 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 MA, the home state for Salem State University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 6,190 $99,540
Choreographers 30 $60,150

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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