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

UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and approximately 31,142 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,885 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Nevada - Las Vegas in 2021, 23 of them were dance majors.

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

UNLV Dance Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Dance (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Dance

UNLV Dance Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks dance programs across the country. The following shows how UNLV performed in these rankings.

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 UNLV 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 Basic Certificate Schools 8
87

How Much Do Dance Graduates from UNLV Make?

The median salary of dance students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNLV is $22,767. This is 6% higher than $21,579, which is the national average for all dance bachelor's degree recipients.

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Dance Student Demographics at UNLV

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

UNLV Dance Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 23 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Dance from UNLV in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in dance at UNLV are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% 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 University of Nevada - Las Vegas with a bachelor's in dance.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UNLV 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 NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

Occupation Jobs in NV Average Salary in NV
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 400 $55,580
Choreographers 70 $55,100

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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