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Dance at California State University-Long Beach

If you are interested in studying Dance, you may want to check out the program at California State University-Long Beach. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

California State University-Long Beach is in Long Beach, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 36 dance graduations were recorded at California State University-Long Beach.

Studying Online at California State University-Long Beach

Distance learning is available at California State University-Long Beach. Among 42,003 students, 2,404 (6%) studied exclusively online and 20,273 (48%) took at least some classes online.

Dance Rankings at California State University-Long Beach

Use these rankings to compare California State University-Long Beach’s Dance program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	California	#2 of 11
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#2 of 14
Best Value	Nationwide	#5 of 97
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#10 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#11 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#37 of 97

Earnings for Dance Graduates from California State University-Long Beach

Students who complete California State University-Long Beach’s Dance program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$21,620
2 years	$16,786
3 years	$16,969
4 years	$17,572
5 years	$27,350

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Dance graduates from California State University-Long Beach take home a median $17,572, compared with $62,831 for all California State University-Long Beach graduates — about 72% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Dance graduates from California State University-Long Beach stands at $20,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Dance graduates at California State University-Long Beach, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Dance graduates at California State University-Long Beach are 86% women (31) and 14% men (5).

Dance Bachelor’s Program at California State University-Long Beach

Among the 36 bachelor’s dance graduates at California State University-Long Beach, 86% were women (31) and 14% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Dance bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Long Beach.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	17
Black / African American	3
Asian	3
Two or More Races	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of Dance bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Long Beach, 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 California State University-Long Beach

This Dance program at California State University-Long Beach includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Dance	36

Best-Paid Careers for Dance Graduates

Students who finish Dance program at California State University-Long Beach work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying 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.