Pace University Dance: earnings, debt & careers

Dance graduates of Pace University earn a median $39,716 four years after graduating ($19,614 after one year), with median federal loan debt of $27,000. That is $1,128 below the U.S. median for Dance graduates ($40,844 across 58 colleges), and ranks 5th of 11 New York colleges.

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Earnings, 4 years after graduating
$39,716

U.S. median for this major: $40,844.

College Scorecard field of study; 43 graduates with earnings reported. A small group, so treat this figure with caution

Earnings, 1 year after
$19,614

Median for graduates who received federal aid.

College Scorecard field of study

Median debt at graduation
$27,000

About 68% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $25,975.

College Scorecard field of study (federal loans)

What your family pays
$30,892 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $69,550. College Scorecard.

Pace University Dance: pay against the field, and payback

Same major, other colleges

Pace University graduates$39,716
New York median (11 colleges)$39,576 (+$140)
U.S. median (58 colleges)$40,844 (−$1,128)

Median earnings 4 years after graduating; state and U.S. figures are the median of each covered college's graduates in this major. College Scorecard; calculated by EducationGuide.

Dance nationally: jobs, pay at ages 25-34, every state →

Cost to finish and years to pay back, by income

Uses Pace University's school-wide net price (no college reports it by major) and this major's graduate earnings.

Family incomeNet price / yrCost to finishYears to pay back
$0–30k$26,473$111,981more than 20 years
$30–48k$26,362$111,511more than 20 years
$48–75k$28,467$120,415more than 20 years
$75–110k$31,219$132,056more than 20 years
$110k+$36,430$154,099more than 20 years

Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.2 years, the average time graduates took (49% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of Dance graduates 4 years after graduating ($39,716) minus $34,633 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in NY (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $5,083 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method

College Scorecard; IPEDS Graduation Rates; U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Calculated by EducationGuide.

Dance at New York colleges

Every New York college we cover that reports Dance graduate earnings, highest first. Net price is the school-wide average after grants. Colleges marked "mostly 2-year" or "bachelor's & associate" award more associate degrees than bachelor's; their bachelor's programs often serve working adults finishing a degree (for example, nurses completing a BSN), so their graduates' earnings can run higher than those of students starting college at 18.

RankCollegeEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debtAvg. net priceGraduation
1The Juilliard School$50,287$27,000$43,57193%
2Hofstra University$48,086$26,000$34,17669%
3Fordham University$47,036$26,000$44,33882%
4SUNY Brockport$40,516$24,190$16,35355%
5Pace University$39,716$27,000$30,89260%
6University at Buffalo$39,576$20,500$20,99575%
7New York University$38,571$23,004$37,05088%
8Marymount Manhattan College$38,227$27,000$36,86149%
9American Musical and Dramatic Academybachelor's & associate$34,107$27,000$41,41672%
10SUNY at Purchase College$30,406$27,000$18,91363%
11CUNY Lehman College$23,522$11,994$3,14851%

19 more New York colleges offer Dance but have too few graduates to report earnings.

What families pay at Pace University, by income

School-wide average after grants for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

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How much do Pace University Dance graduates earn?

Dance graduates of Pace University earn a median $39,716 four years after graduating and $19,614 one year after. The U.S. median for Dance graduates across 58 colleges is $40,844.

How much debt do Pace University Dance graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for Dance graduates of Pace University is $27,000, about 68% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $25,975.

Is Pace University a good school for Dance in New York?

On pay, Dance graduates of Pace University earn $39,716 four years out, $140 above the median for the same major across 11 New York colleges ($39,576) and $1,128 below the U.S. median ($40,844). Medians of each college's graduates; EducationGuide calculation from College Scorecard.

Where does Pace University rank for Dance in New York?

Of 11 New York colleges reporting Dance graduate earnings, Pace University ranks 5th. The highest is The Juilliard School at $50,287.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (field of study: median earnings and federal loan debt of graduates who received federal aid); BLS. How we score
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