Dance at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

If you plan to study dance, take a look at what University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and approximately 24,565 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Dance section at the bottom of this page.

UWM Dance Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Dance (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Dance
Master’s Degree in Dance

UWM Dance Rankings

Dance Student Demographics at UWM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dance majors at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

UWM Dance Master’s Program

83% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of dance master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 11% men graduate in dance each year. UWM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a dance master's degree from UWM, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee with a master's in dance.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Dance

If you plan to be a dance major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Dance	8

Careers That Dance Grads May Go Into

A degree in dance can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	1,820	$75,220

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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