Location: Sweet Briar, VA•In-State Tuition: $25,110•Admission Rate: 72%•Avg SAT: 1227
Est. Earnings (1yr)
$20,397
Est. from VA median (3 programs)
Est. Median Debt
$27,000
Est. from national median (21 programs)

Where Sweet Briar College Stands

Earnings vs. debt across all dance bachelors's programs nationally

Sweet Briar College (estimated ±10%)Other dance programs

Dashed lines show national medians. Upper-left = best value.

Compare to Similar Programs in Virginia

Dance bachelors's programs at peer institutions in Virginia (8 total in state)

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SchoolIn-State TuitionEarnings (1yr)*Earnings (4yr)Median Debt*Debt/Earnings
Sweet Briar CollegeSweet Briar$25,110$20,397*—$27,000*—
Radford UniversityRadford$12,286$26,476*$38,259—*—
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond$16,458$20,397*—$27,000*1.32
George Mason UniversityFairfax$13,815$12,409*—$25,975*2.09
National Median—$21,878*—$25,000*1.14
* Estimated from similar programs

Career Paths

Occupations commonly associated with dance graduates

Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in drama, music, and the arts including fine and applied art, such as painting and sculpture, or design and crafts. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

$83,980/yrJobs growth:

Dancers

Perform dances. May perform on stage, for broadcasting, or for video recording.

Jobs growth:

Choreographers

Create new dance routines. Rehearse performance of routines. May direct and stage presentations.

Jobs growth:
About This Data

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (October 2025 release)

Population: Graduates who received federal financial aid (Title IV grants or loans). At Sweet Briar College, approximately 31% of students receive Pell grants. Students who did not receive federal aid are not included in these figures.

Earnings: Median earnings from IRS W-2 data for graduates who are employed and not enrolled in further education, measured 1 year after completion. Earnings are pre-tax and include wages, salaries, and self-employment income.

Debt: Median cumulative federal loan debt at graduation. Does not include private loans or Parent PLUS loans borrowed on behalf of students.

Estimated Earnings: Actual earnings data is not available for this program (typically due to privacy thresholds when fewer than 30 graduates reported earnings). The estimate shown is based on the median of 3 similar programs in VA. Actual outcomes may vary.