Dance at University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 19 graduates a year
University of California-Santa Barbara graduates in dance earn 12% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.
How University of California-Santa Barbara 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.
| # | College | 4 yrs after | Wage-adjusted | Adj. rank | 1 yr after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Iowa Iowa City, IA | $60,188 | $63,310 | #1 | $30,353 |
| 2 | Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX | $57,593 | $58,555 | #4 | $33,340 |
| 3 | Muhlenberg College Allentown, PA | $56,503 | $57,464 | #5 | $26,415 |
| 4 | University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC | $55,274 | $61,290 | #2 | $33,291 |
| 5 | Texas Woman's University Denton, TX | $53,072 | $53,959 | #6 | $29,634 |
| 6 | Texas State University San Marcos, TX | $53,057 | $53,943 | #7 | $38,967 |
| 7 | The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL | $51,744 | $58,734 | #3 | $18,716 |
| 8 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ | $51,736 | $45,408 | #18 | — |
| 9 | Chapman University Orange, CA | $50,612 | $46,054 | #14 | $21,275 |
| 10 | The Juilliard School New York, NY | $50,287 | $47,863 | #12 | $14,220 |
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| 18 | University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA | $45,804 | $41,679 | #26 | — |
| 19 | Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI | $45,108 | $47,561 | #13 | $21,540 |
| 20 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC | $45,084 | $48,382 | #11 | $24,295 |
| 21 | University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA | $44,858 | $40,818 | #29 | — |
| 22 | San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA | $44,627 | $40,608 | #30 | — |
| 23 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ | $43,987 | $45,197 | #20 | $27,310 |
| 24 | East Carolina University Greenville, NC | $42,785 | $45,914 | #16 | — |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much do University of California-Santa Barbara dance graduates make?
Graduates earn $44,858 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How does University of California-Santa Barbara rank for dance?
Among 58 colleges reporting earnings for dance graduates, University of California-Santa Barbara ranks #21 by median pay four years after graduation, and #29 after adjusting for state wage levels.
Is dance at University of California-Santa Barbara worth it?
Its graduates earn 12% more than the national median for dance ($39,980).
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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.