Dance at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 24,565. In 2021, 19 dance majors received their bachelor's degree from UWM.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Dance section at the bottom of this page.
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UWM Dance Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Dance
- Master’s Degree in Dance
UWM Dance Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks dance programs across the country. The following shows how UWM 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 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.
Ranking Type | Rank |
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9 | |
Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools | 15 |
Best Value Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 34 |
Most Focused Dance Schools | 102 |
In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in dance from UWM. This makes it the #9 most popular school for dance master’s degree candidates in the country.
Earnings of UWM Dance Graduates
The median salary of dance students who receive their bachelor's degree at UWM is $23,394. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 8% higher than the national average of $21,579 for all dance bachelor's degree recipients.
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
About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in dance at UWM 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 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee with a bachelor's in dance.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 14 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
UWM Dance Master’s Program
In the dance master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 12% better 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 master's in dance.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 3 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
UWM also has a doctoral program available in dance. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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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 |
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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.
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