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Dance bachelor's degree outcomes at The Juilliard School

New York, NY · Private nonprofit · Federal field 5003

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$10,307 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
53.7% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−85% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
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.

What stays fixed$50,287 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$14,220Not available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
23Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
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.

54Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
28Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
38Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$50,287$15,479 above 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$43,571

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$27,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$50,287

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$43,571Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$83,892Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE9.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE92.6%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.

$14,220Year 1
$50,287Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.8% 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$4,191
Estimated loan payment$286
23borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$50,287 vs. $39,980

$10,307 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
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.
Choreographers$173,100 median wageNY estimate · 340 jobs · 27-2032+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 0.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentArt, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$98,850 median wageNY estimate · 14,920 jobs · 25-1121+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeDancersNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 1,170 jobs · 27-2031+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 1.6k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential
Possible alternatives

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.

Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University

$1,000 less debt · $9,395 lower annual net price

Earnings
$48,086
Debt
$26,000
Annual net price
$34,176
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Brockport, NY

SUNY Brockport

$2,810 less debt · $27,218 lower annual net price

Earnings
$40,516
Debt
$24,190
Annual net price
$16,353
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Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo

$6,500 less debt · $22,576 lower annual net price

Earnings
$39,576
Debt
$20,500
Annual net price
$20,995
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New York, NY

New York University

$3,996 less debt · $6,521 lower annual net price

Earnings
$38,571
Debt
$23,004
Annual net price
$37,050
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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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Add your grants, borrowing and current salary to estimate payment pressure, break-even time and ten-year payoff.

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