U.S. median for this major: $40,844.
College Scorecard field of study; 22 graduates with earnings reported. A small group, so treat this figure with caution
Median for graduates who received federal aid.
College Scorecard field of study
About 52% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $25,975.
College Scorecard field of study (federal loans)
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $30,785. College Scorecard.
UB Dance: pay against the field, and payback
Same major, other colleges
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.
Cost to finish and years to pay back, by income
Uses UB's school-wide net price (no college reports it by major) and this major's graduate earnings.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $14,668 | $62,192 | 12.6 years |
| $30–48k | $16,585 | $70,320 | 14.2 years |
| $48–75k | $21,262 | $90,151 | 18.2 years |
| $75–110k | $24,117 | $102,256 | more than 20 years |
| $110k+ | $28,079 | $119,055 | more than 20 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.2 years, the average time graduates took (59% 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 ($39,576) minus $34,633 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in NY (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $4,943 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.
| Rank | College | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt | Avg. net price | Graduation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Juilliard School | $50,287 | $27,000 | $43,571 | 93% |
| 2 | Hofstra University | $48,086 | $26,000 | $34,176 | 69% |
| 3 | Fordham University | $47,036 | $26,000 | $44,338 | 82% |
| 4 | SUNY Brockport | $40,516 | $24,190 | $16,353 | 55% |
| 5 | Pace University | $39,716 | $27,000 | $30,892 | 60% |
| 6 | University at Buffalo | $39,576 | $20,500 | $20,995 | 75% |
| 7 | New York University | $38,571 | $23,004 | $37,050 | 88% |
| 8 | Marymount Manhattan College | $38,227 | $27,000 | $36,861 | 49% |
| 9 | American Musical and Dramatic Academybachelor's & associate | $34,107 | $27,000 | $41,416 | 72% |
| 10 | SUNY at Purchase College | $30,406 | $27,000 | $18,913 | 63% |
| 11 | CUNY Lehman College | $23,522 | $11,994 | $3,148 | 51% |
19 more New York colleges offer Dance but have too few graduates to report earnings.
What families pay at UB, by income
School-wide average after grants for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.
College Scorecard
About UB
- Acceptance rate: 74% · admissions
- Graduation rate: 75% within 6 years
- Median earnings, all majors, 10 years after starting: $70,814
- Full cost breakdown · all 80 majors · overview
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- Theatre$45,677
UB Dance questions
How much do UB Dance graduates earn?
Dance graduates of University at Buffalo earn a median $39,576 four years after graduating and $17,110 one year after. The U.S. median for Dance graduates across 58 colleges is $40,844.
How much debt do UB Dance graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for Dance graduates of University at Buffalo is $20,500, about 52% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $25,975.
Is UB a good school for Dance in New York?
On pay, Dance graduates of University at Buffalo earn $39,576 four years out, $0 above the median for the same major across 11 New York colleges ($39,576) and $1,268 below the U.S. median ($40,844). Medians of each college's graduates; EducationGuide calculation from College Scorecard.
Where does UB rank for Dance in New York?
Of 11 New York colleges reporting Dance graduate earnings, University at Buffalo ranks 6th. 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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Cite this: “University at Buffalo Dance: earnings, debt and careers,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/university-at-buffalo/majors/dance (College Scorecard and BLS data).