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Doctor’s Degrees in Dance

8 Yearly Graduations
63% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 4 schools in the United States where you can get your doctor's degree in dance. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 50% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 12.5% of dance graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Dance Majors

In 2020-2021, 8 earned their doctor's degree in dance. This earns it the #229 spot on the list of the most popular doctor's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in dance at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 245
Doctor’s Degree 8
Graduate Certificate 4

Earnings of Dance Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for dance majors with their doctor's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in dance. About 62.5% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 3
Women 5
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The racial-ethnic distribution of dance doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0
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There are 4 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in dance. Learn more about the most popular 4 below:

#1

University of California - Riverside

Riverside, California
3 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for dance students seekinga doctor's degree is University of California - Riverside. Roughly 26,400 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,442 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,442 per year. The dance program at University of California - Riverside awarded 3 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. About 67% of this group were women, and 33% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

3 Yearly Graduations
33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for dance students seekinga doctor's degree is Ohio State University - Main Campus. Each year, around 61,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,018 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,560 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 people received their doctor's degree in dance from Ohio State. Around 33% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 33% were women.

#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 3rd most popular school in the country for dance majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Temple University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $16,488 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,388 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 doctor's degrees were handed out to dance majors at Temple. Around 100% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#3

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 3rd most popular school in the country for dance majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Texas Woman's University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,616 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,112 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 doctor's degrees were handed out to dance majors at TWU. Around 100% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to dance that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Music 1,327
Fine & Studio Arts 160
Drama & Theater Arts 69
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 46
General Visual & Performing Arts 32

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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