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Dance at Bennington College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Dance, consider the program at Bennington College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Bennington College is in Bennington, VT.

During the most recent reporting year, 8 dance graduations were recorded at Bennington College.

Online & Distance Learning at Bennington College

Many students take online classes at Bennington College. Of 927 students, 132 (14%) studied exclusively online and 62 (7%) took at least some classes online.

Dance Rankings at Bennington College

Use these rankings to compare Bennington College’s Dance program against peer institutions.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Dance graduates at Bennington College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Dance graduates at Bennington College are 100% women (8) and 0% men (0).

Dance Bachelor’s Program at Bennington College

Of the 6 bachelor’s dance graduates at Bennington College, 100% were women (6) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Dance bachelor’s degree recipients at Bennington College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Unknown	1

Dance Master’s Program at Bennington College

Among the 2 master’s dance graduates at Bennington College, 100% were women (2) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Dance master’s degree recipients at Bennington College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Dance master’s degree recipients at Bennington College, higher than the national average of 37%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Dance Concentrations at Bennington College

The Dance program at Bennington College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Dance	8

Highest-Paying Careers for Dance Graduates

Graduates of the Dance program at Bennington College pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for Dance majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Choreographers	$109,380
Dancers	$74,180
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,983

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.