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Dance at California Institute of the Arts

What traits are you looking for in a school for Dance, take a look at what California Institute of the Arts. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

California Institute of the Arts is in Valencia, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 21 dance graduations were recorded at California Institute of the Arts.

Online & Distance Learning at California Institute of the Arts

California Institute of the Arts delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Dance Rankings at California Institute of the Arts

These rankings give you a sense of how California Institute of the Arts’s Dance program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	California	#10 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#11 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#13 of 14
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#13 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#78 of 97
Best Value	Nationwide	#95 of 97

Earnings for Dance Graduates from California Institute of the Arts

Those who finish California Institute of the Arts’s Dance program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$22,773
2 years	$15,182
4 years	$36,920
5 years	$45,119

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Dance graduates from California Institute of the Arts report median earnings of $36,920, compared with $31,379 for all California Institute of the Arts graduates — about 18% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Dance graduates at California Institute of the Arts, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Dance graduates at California Institute of the Arts are 76% women (16) and 24% men (5).

Dance Bachelor’s Program at California Institute of the Arts

Among the 15 bachelor’s dance degrees awarded at California Institute of the Arts, 73% were women (11) and 27% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Dance bachelor’s degree recipients at California Institute of the Arts.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	3
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of Dance bachelor’s degree recipients at California Institute of the Arts, higher than the national average of 37%.*

Dance Master’s Program at California Institute of the Arts

Of the 6 master’s dance degrees awarded at California Institute of the Arts, 83% were women (5) and 17% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Dance master’s degree recipients at California Institute of the Arts.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Dance master’s degree recipients at California Institute of the Arts, lower 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 California Institute of the Arts

This Dance program at California Institute of the Arts includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Dance	21

Top-Paying Careers for Dance Graduates

Those who complete Dance program at California Institute of the Arts pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Dance graduates, 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.