Dance Major Guide: Overview and RoEDU™ Opportunities 2025

The Dance major builds core foundations in this discipline and prepares students with practical, career-relevant skills. Use RoEDU™ to find programs that match your goals.

Within Arts, students often explore key subfields and specializations that provide targeted expertise.

Graduates translate classroom knowledge into real-world impact across sectors through hands-on projects and internships.

As part of Arts, this major connects to diverse, high-demand fields and interdisciplinary pathways.

Career Opportunities & Salaries

Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024) • Median wages, employment, and growth projections

OccupationMedian WageTotal JobsGrowth RateEducation
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC: 25-1121
Occupation: Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
$80,190
97,890
N/A
N/A
Dancers
SOC: 27-2031
Occupation: Dancers
$NaN
9,060
N/A
N/A
Choreographers
SOC: 27-2032
Occupation: Choreographers
$55,600
3,430
N/A
N/A

Colleges offering Dance

Washington University in St Louis

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$23k

Earnings

$86k

University of Maryland-College Park

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$16k

Earnings

$69k

University of Massachusetts-Amherst

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$23k

Earnings

$65k

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$20k

Earnings

$77k

George Washington University

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$46k

Earnings

$78k