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Other Dance

Types of Degrees Other Dance Majors Are Earning

Students pursuing Other Dance can earn degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	8
Associate’s Degree	3
Bachelor’s Degree	81
Master’s Degree	56
Doctor’s Degree	5

What Other Dance Majors Need to Know

Programs in Other Dance build a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Other Dance graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

According to O*NET, a major in Other Dance emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Fine Arts — Importance 4.8 / 5; level 6.3 / 7.
• Education and Training — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 5.2 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
• Communications and Media — Importance 3.2 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.
• Psychology — Importance 3.1 / 5; level 3.4 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

Skills built by a Other Dance program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Speaking — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Instructing — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Learning Strategies — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.

Abilities

Innate abilities most relevant to Other Dance careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Expression — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Speech Clarity — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Originality — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Other Dance graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Thinking Creatively	4.6 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.3 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.3 / 7
Training and Teaching Others	4.3 / 7
Coaching and Developing Others	4.1 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.0 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.0 / 7
Getting Information	3.9 / 7
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates	3.9 / 7
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public	3.7 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Other Dance professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	—
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	—
Word processing software	Word processing software	—
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	—
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	—
Email software	Electronic mail software	—
Adobe Photoshop	Graphics or photo imaging software	—
Apple Final Cut Pro	Video creation and editing software	—
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	—
QuarkXPress	Desktop publishing software	—
Desire2Learn LMS software	Computer based training software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Other Dance graduates include:

• Dance Instructor
• Dramatic Coach
• Ceramics Teacher
• Band Teacher
• Woodshop Instructor
• Piano Teacher
• Makeup Artistry Instructor
• Theater Teacher
• Photography Professor
• Fine Arts Teacher
• Dance Professor
• Vocal Teacher
• Dancing Teacher
• Adjunct Music Instructor
• Music Theory Teacher

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to Other Dance graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Master’s degree	33.3%
Doctoral degree	20.2%
High school diploma or equivalent	13.9%
Bachelor’s degree	12.8%
Less than a high school diploma	7.3%
Postsecondary certificate	6.1%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	2.9%
Some college courses	2.1%
Post-master’s certificate	1.0%
Post-baccalaureate certificate	0.4%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in Other Dance?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 91.5% of Other Dance degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	140	91.5%
Men	13	8.5%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Other Dance graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	98	64.1%
Asian	11	7.2%
Hispanic or Latino	19	12.4%
Black or African American	9	5.9%
Two or More Races	8	5.2%
Race Unknown	2	1.3%
International Students	6	3.9%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Other Dance Graduates Earn?

College Scorecard reports median earnings of Other Dance graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. Earnings tend to climb steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

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

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $34,462 — roughly 48% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Online Other Dance Programs

Fully online options is reported by IPEDS for Other Dance. The table below shows how many graduates earned at least some of their coursework online (Distance-Ed Available) versus completing the entire program online (Distance-Ed Only).

Award Level	Distance-Ed Available	Distance-Ed Only
Master’s	1	0

^{Distance-Ed Only = degrees completed entirely online; Distance-Ed Available = degrees including at least some online coursework. Source: IPEDS Completions by Distance Education status.}

Is a Degree in Other Dance Worth It?

Looking purely at the federal earnings tracker, Other Dance graduates earn a median of $30,807 four years after completion — about 19% below the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000). On earnings alone, this program does not show an income premium over the baseline; non-financial outcomes (career interests, certification requirements, advancement potential) are typically the stronger argument for fields in this range.

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	CIP Code
Dance	50.03
Ballet	50.0302
Dance, General	50.0301
Musical Theatre	50.0509
Theatre and Dance	50.0512
Acting	50.0506
Art History, Criticism and Conservation	50.0703
Art/Art Studies, General	50.0701
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General	50.1001
Brass Instruments	50.0914
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics	50.0711

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.