Dance at University of California-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 24 graduates a year

$19,787
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$36,277
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$39,980
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#45 of 58
Rank by pay
#50 of 58
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,309
Median federal debt

University of California-Los Angeles graduates in dance earn 9% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 53% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of California-Los Angeles 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
…
42Dean College Franklin, MA$36,644$32,269#52$24,236
43Temple University Philadelphia, PA$36,524$37,145#38—
44DeSales University Center Valley, PA$36,515$37,136#39$20,611
45University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$36,277$33,010#50$19,787
46Berklee College of Music Boston, MA$35,702$31,439#54$22,993
47Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA$35,288$32,110#53$19,107
48Ball State University Muncie, IN$34,518$37,031#40$28,838

Other Majors at University of California-Los Angeles by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$228,705—#1 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$216,722$136,099#2 of 459
Business/Managerial Economics$129,425$83,604#2 of 84
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$126,209$85,369#10 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$118,566$94,611#28 of 966
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$116,525$57,874#4 of 118
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$115,706$71,068#3 of 59
Statistics$109,017$59,718#10 of 50
Mechanical Engineering$108,875$79,016#13 of 318
Chemical Engineering$108,066$76,680#20 of 158
Applied Mathematics$103,887$61,188#16 of 45
Cognitive Science$102,066$53,962#6 of 19
Mathematics$99,269$38,449#28 of 309
Civil Engineering$97,092$75,510#13 of 233
Economics$95,440$62,091#81 of 368
Physics$85,708$60,495#35 of 107
International/Globalization Studies$82,501$39,082#3 of 87
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$79,143—#6 of 138
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$75,927$31,944#7 of 265
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$75,504$46,154#14 of 207
Political Science and Government$74,202$34,392#75 of 565
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$73,506$35,210#28 of 110
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$72,443$36,945#12 of 35
Chemistry$72,220$42,358#59 of 209
Geography and Cartography$67,193$36,776#23 of 117
Human Biology$66,496$33,628#6 of 9
Design and Applied Arts$66,259$57,615#38 of 299
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$65,024$36,403#29 of 49
Sociology$64,692$34,121#39 of 462
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$62,927$30,524#11 of 90

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of California-Los Angeles dance graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $19,787 one year after graduating and $36,277 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of California-Los Angeles rank for dance?

Among 58 colleges reporting earnings for dance graduates, University of California-Los Angeles ranks #45 by median pay four years after graduation, and #50 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is dance at University of California-Los Angeles worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% less than the national median for dance ($39,980), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,309.

← All data for University of California-Los Angeles · Methodology

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.