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Dance Doctor's Degree

Dance Doctor’s Degrees

There are 310 colleges and universities across the nation that offer adoctor’s degree in Dance.

Education Levels of Dance Majors

In the most recent reporting year, 3,274 students earned theirDance majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Dance at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 64
Associate’s Degree 181
Bachelor’s Degree 2,685
Master’s Degree 326
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 11

Earnings of Dance Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with adoctor’s degree in Dance of $30,807 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

This number may vary for many reasons. For instance, you may move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $23,231
4 years $30,807
5 years $34,462

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

There are 364 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in Dance. Learn more about the most popular below:

#1

New York University

New York, NY

New York University tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Dance majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 73 people received their doctor's degree in Dance from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#2

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA

Point Park University is a popular choice for Dance majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 63 doctor's degrees in Dance in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Ohio State University-Main Campus comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Dance. This school awarded 47 doctor's degrees in Dance in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Dance here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Marymount Manhattan College is a popular choice for Dance majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 46 people received their doctor's degree in Dance from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#5

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Dance. During the most recent year for which we have data, 46 people received their doctor's degree in Dance from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Irvine is a popular choice for Dance majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 45 people received their doctor's degree in Dance from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Dance here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#7

Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma City University comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Dance. During the most recent year for which we have data, 44 people received their doctor's degree in Dance from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Dance here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona is a popular choice for Dance majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 43 doctor's degrees in Dance in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Dance here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Brigham Young University comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Dance. During the most recent year for which we have data, 42 people received their doctor's degree in Dance from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#10

The Ailey School

New York, NY

The Ailey School comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Dance. This school awarded 42 doctor's degrees in Dance in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Dance here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#11

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Dance. During the most recent year for which we have data, 41 people received their doctor's degree in Dance from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Dance here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Dance. During the most recent year for which we have data, 41 people received their doctor's degree in Dance from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#13

SUNY at Purchase College

Purchase, NY

SUNY at Purchase College is a popular choice for Dance majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 40 doctor's degrees in Dance in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#14

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Dance. This school awarded 39 doctor's degrees in Dance in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#15

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University is a popular choice for Dance majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 37 people received their doctor's degree in Dance from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Dance here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

California State University-Long Beach is a popular choice for Dance majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 36 people received their doctor's degree in Dance from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Utah Valley University is a popular choice for Dance majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 36 people received their doctor's degree in Dance from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Dance here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Chapman University

Orange, CA

Chapman University comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Dance. During the most recent year for which we have data, 35 people received their doctor's degree in Dance from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Dance here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#19

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX

Sam Houston State University is a popular choice for Dance majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 35 doctor's degrees in Dance in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#20

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ

Rutgers University-New Brunswick is a popular choice for Dance majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 34 people received their doctor's degree in Dance from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Dance Concentrations

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Dance, General 3,076
Dance, Other 153
Ballet 45

Below are some popular majors similar to Dance that also offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Design and Applied Arts 38,798
Fine and Studio Arts 37,770
Music 25,853
Film/Video and Photographic Arts 18,927
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft 16,640

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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