by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Dance. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Dance is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Goucher College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in dance, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Goucher was ranked #48 on College Factual's Best Schools for dance list. It is also ranked #3 in Maryland.
Here are some of the other rankings for Goucher.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Goucher paid an average of $1,570 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $47,100 | $47,100 |
| Fees | $100 | $100 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,716 | $14,716 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,800 | $2,800 |
Learn more about Goucher tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Goucher in Dance walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 9% higher than the national average of $24,777.
dance who receive their bachelor’s degree from Goucher make an average of $30,228 a year during the early days of their career. That is 48% higher than the national average of $20,472.
Online degrees for the Goucher dance bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Goucher Online Learning page.
Women made up around 92.3% of the dance students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 88.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 30.8% of the dance bachelor’s degrees at Goucher in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Dance students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Dance | 13 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dance.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Drama & Theater Arts | 4 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 12 |
| Music | 5 |
*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.
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