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Dance at Wayne State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Dance, take a look at what Wayne State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Wayne State University sits in Detroit, MI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 16 dance degrees were awarded at Wayne State University.

Online Class Availability at Wayne State University

Many students take online classes at Wayne State University. Among 23,803 students, 3,013 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 10,784 (45%) took at least some classes online.

Dance Rankings at Wayne State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Wayne State University’s Dance program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#1 of 3
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#1 of 11
Best Value	Michigan	#1 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#6 of 11
Best Value	Nationwide	#33 of 97
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#53 of 97

Earnings for Dance Graduates from Wayne State University

Those who finish Wayne State University’s Dance program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$26,739
3 years	$31,749
4 years	$32,258
5 years	$34,720

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Dance graduates from Wayne State University earn a median of $32,258, compared with $68,128 for all Wayne State University graduates — about 53% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Dance graduates from Wayne State University comes in at $25,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Dance graduates at Wayne State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Dance graduates at Wayne State University are 94% women (15) and 6% men (1).

Dance Bachelor’s Program at Wayne State University

Of the 16 bachelor’s dance degrees awarded at Wayne State University, 94% were women (15) and 6% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Dance bachelor’s degree recipients at Wayne State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Black / African American	4
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Dance bachelor’s degree recipients at Wayne State University, below the national average of 37%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Dance Concentrations at Wayne State University

This Dance program at Wayne State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Dance	16

Best-Paid Careers for Dance Graduates

Graduates of the Dance program at Wayne State University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Dance majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Choreographers	$109,380
Dancers	$74,180
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,983

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.