COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Dance bachelor's degree at Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are below similar programs.
$4,692 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 68.7% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −126% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$277,120
$14,000Annual price−$333,120
$28,000Annual price−$389,120
$42,000Annual price−$445,120
$48,000Current college-wide context−$469,120
$56,000Annual price−$501,120
$70,000Annual price−$557,120
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$35,288$794 below the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent PLUS borrowers.
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$48,381
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$24,250
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$35,288
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$257/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$48,381Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$83,943Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE45.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE78.9%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
8.7% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$2,941
Estimated loan payment$257
21borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$35,288 vs. $39,980
$4,692 below the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$99,410 median wageCA estimate · 9,820 jobs · 25-1121$74,960–$143,070 middle 50% of CA wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeChoreographers$75,000 median wageCA estimate · 410 jobs · 27-2032$51,020–$101,740 middle 50% of CA wages+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDancersNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 1,870 jobs · 27-2031+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
Chapman University
$15,324 higher earnings · $626 less debt · $1,826 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $50,612
- Debt
- $23,624
- Annual net price
- $46,555
California State University, Long Beach
$11,099 higher earnings · $3,750 less debt · $37,941 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $46,387
- Debt
- $20,500
- Annual net price
- $10,440
University of California, Irvine
$5,178 higher earnings · $4,170 less debt · $34,130 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $40,466
- Debt
- $20,080
- Annual net price
- $14,251
University of California, Los Angeles
$989 higher earnings · $4,941 less debt · $35,833 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $36,277
- Debt
- $19,309
- Annual net price
- $12,548
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
19 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
Your price and current earnings determine the result.
Add your grants, borrowing and current salary to estimate payment pressure, break-even time and ten-year payoff.
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