Dance at Chapman University

Orange, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 33 graduates a year

$21,275
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,612
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$39,980
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#9 of 58
Rank by pay
#14 of 58
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,624
Median federal debt

Chapman University graduates in dance earn 27% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 47% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Chapman University Compares for Dance

All 58 colleges reporting dance earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of Iowa Iowa City, IA$60,188$63,310#1$30,353
2Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX$57,593$58,555#4$33,340
3Muhlenberg College Allentown, PA$56,503$57,464#5$26,415
4University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC$55,274$61,290#2$33,291
5Texas Woman's University Denton, TX$53,072$53,959#6$29,634
6Texas State University San Marcos, TX$53,057$53,943#7$38,967
7The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL$51,744$58,734#3$18,716
8Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$51,736$45,408#18—
9Chapman University Orange, CA$50,612$46,054#14$21,275
10The Juilliard School New York, NY$50,287$47,863#12$14,220
11University of North Texas Denton, TX$49,063$49,883#9$25,034
12Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX$48,568$49,379#10$19,202

Other Majors at Chapman University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$112,780$67,125#103 of 349
Accounting and Related Services$102,147$70,362#44 of 796
Business/Managerial Economics$84,978$54,064#24 of 84
Business Administration, Management and Operations$84,378$55,657#84 of 1176
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$80,139$40,141#11 of 178
Journalism$79,135$41,645#5 of 187
Design and Applied Arts$78,121$46,519#9 of 299
Business/Corporate Communications$76,412$39,901#2 of 25
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$75,108—#13 of 610
Communication and Media Studies$73,461$44,601#29 of 660
Public Health$72,529$25,007#21 of 215
Political Science and Government$68,856$35,124#141 of 565
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$66,494$35,795#3 of 144
Education$64,917$37,928#9 of 71
Biology$64,461$24,443#205 of 841
Psychology$63,617$28,661#52 of 1027
Sociology$62,047$39,278#62 of 462
English Language and Literature$58,055$40,861#81 of 576
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$51,611$24,644#11 of 255
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$44,183$23,939#81 of 137
Music$41,698$14,538#161 of 268
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—$36,546—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Chapman University dance graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $21,275 one year after graduating and $50,612 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Chapman University rank for dance?

Among 58 colleges reporting earnings for dance graduates, Chapman University ranks #9 by median pay four years after graduation, and #14 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is dance at Chapman University worth it?

Its graduates earn 27% more than the national median for dance ($39,980), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,624.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.