We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how UIUC ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in dance.
Go directly to any of the following sections:
The bachelor's program at UIUC was ranked #32 on College Factual's Best Schools for dance list. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign handed out 11 bachelor's degrees in dance. This is a decrease of 42% over the previous year when 19 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in dance from UIUC. This makes it the #24 most popular school for dance master’s degree candidates in the country.
Dance majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UIUC go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $21,801 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $21,579 for all dance bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UIUC, dance students borrow a median amount of $19,061 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all dance bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,000.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dance majors at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
All of the 11 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in dance from UIUC in 2021 were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 55% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor's in dance.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 6 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 1 |
Of the 3 students who graduated with a Master’s in dance from UIUC in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a master's in dance.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 1 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
---|---|
Music | 129 |
Design & Applied Arts | 105 |
Fine & Studio Arts | 52 |
Drama & Theater Arts | 43 |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 8 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.