Dance at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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

UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 24,565.

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

UWM Dance Degrees Available

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

UWM Dance Rankings

The dance major at UWM 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 UWM

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

UWM Dance Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of dance bachelor's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% 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 Wisconsin - Milwaukee with a bachelor's in dance.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UWM Dance Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of dance master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 11% men graduate in dance each year. UWM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a dance master's degree from UWM, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee with a master's in dance.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Dance

The following dance concentations are available at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Dance	27

Related Majors

• Music
• Drama & Theater Arts
• Film, Video & Photographic Arts
• Fine & Studio Arts

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	1,820	$75,220

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 Freekee under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.