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Dance at Washington University in St Louis

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

WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and approximately 15,449 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students received a bachelor's degree in dance from WUSTL.

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

WUSTL Dance Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Dance
  • Master’s Degree in Dance

WUSTL Dance Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the dance progam at WUSTL compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The dance major at WUSTL 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 Schools 208

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in dance from WUSTL. This makes it the #24 most popular school for dance master’s degree candidates in the country.

Dance Student Demographics at WUSTL

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dance majors at Washington University in St Louis.

WUSTL Dance Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in dance from WUSTL. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in dance at WUSTL 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 Washington University in St Louis 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 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

WUSTL Dance Master’s Program

67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 dance majors earned their master's degree from WUSTL. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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Of the students who received a dance master's degree from WUSTL, 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 Washington University in St Louis with a master's in dance.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

WUSTL 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 MO, the home state for Washington University in St Louis.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,430 $80,570

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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