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Dance at Fordham University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Dance, you may want to check out the program at Fordham University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Fordham University is in Bronx, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 37 dance degrees were awarded at Fordham University.

Online Class Availability at Fordham University

Distance learning is available at Fordham University. Of 16,150 students, 1,147 (7%) studied exclusively online and 1,403 (9%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Dance Graduates from Fordham University

Those who finish Fordham University’s Dance program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$26,996
2 years	$25,194
3 years	$34,229
4 years	$32,434
5 years	$35,086

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Dance graduates from Fordham University earn a median of $32,434, compared with $83,253 for all Fordham University graduates — about 61% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Dance graduates from Fordham University comes in at $26,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Dance graduates at Fordham University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Dance graduates at Fordham University are 97% women (36) and 3% men (1).

Dance Bachelor’s Program at Fordham University

Of the 37 bachelor’s dance graduates at Fordham University, 97% were women (36) and 3% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	6
Asian	1
Two or More Races	7

Minority students account for 49% of Dance bachelor’s degree recipients at Fordham University, above 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 Fordham University

The Dance program at Fordham University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Dance	37

Top-Paying Careers for Dance Graduates

Students who finish Dance program at Fordham University work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying 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.