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Dance at University of Maryland-College Park

What traits are you looking for in a school for Dance, consider the program at University of Maryland-College Park. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Maryland-College Park sits in College Park, MD.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 21 dance degrees were granted at University of Maryland-College Park.

Online Class Availability at University of Maryland-College Park

Online coursework is an option at University of Maryland-College Park. Of 41,725 students, 1,668 (4%) studied exclusively online and 9,357 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Dance Rankings at University of Maryland-College Park

Rankings can help you compare University of Maryland-College Park’s Dance program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Maryland	#1 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#1 of 24
Best Value	Maryland	#1 of 3
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#3 of 24
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#8 of 97
Best Value	Nationwide	#30 of 97

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Dance graduates at University of Maryland-College Park, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Dance graduates at University of Maryland-College Park are 71% women (15) and 29% men (6).

Dance Bachelor’s Program at University of Maryland-College Park

Among the 14 bachelor’s dance graduates at University of Maryland-College Park, 93% were women (13) and 7% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	4
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of Dance bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Maryland-College Park, higher than the national average of 37%.*

Dance Master’s Program at University of Maryland-College Park

Among the 7 master’s dance graduates at University of Maryland-College Park, 29% were women (2) and 71% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	2
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 43% of Dance master’s degree recipients at University of Maryland-College Park, 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 University of Maryland-College Park

This Dance program at University of Maryland-College Park offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Dance	21

Highest-Paying Careers for Dance Graduates

Graduates of the Dance program at University of Maryland-College Park work across a variety of fields. Below are 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.