Dance majors have a hard time finding a job right out of college. Graduates with a dance degree are entering a strange job market and it can be hard to find your first job in dance. To make finding a job easier, Zippia scanned through 3,157 dance major resumes to identify the jobs dance majors most prefer.
Physical therapist assistants, sometimes called PTAs, and physical therapist aides work under the direction and supervision of physical therapists. They help patients who are recovering from injuries and illnesses regain movement and manage pain.
Human resources specialists recruit, screen, interview, and place workers. They often handle other human resources work, such as those related to employee relations, compensation and benefits, and training.
An Instructor works with individuals through providing them support and instruction. They initiate various program goals and team objectives and solve problems. They may instruct individuals in swimming, biology, esthetics, or fitness.
Delivery truck drivers and driver/sales workers pick up, transport, and drop off packages and small shipments within a local region or urban area. They drive trucks with a gross vehicle weight (GVW)—the combined weight of the vehicle, passengers, and cargo—of 26,000 pounds or less. Most of the time, delivery truck drivers transport merchandise from a distribution center to businesses and households.
Fitness trainers and instructors lead, instruct, and motivate individuals or groups in exercise activities, including cardiovascular exercises (exercises for the heart and blood circulation), strength training, and stretching. They work with people of all ages and skill levels.
Zippia created a dance career map to help recent graduates find career paths. It's based on real resumes from job seekers with bachelor's degrees in dance. The map shows the most common jobs dance majors take throughout the first four jobs of their careers.
Dance Major Jobs
Average dance major salary
Dance major salaries vary significantly by industry. Graduates with a dance bachelor's degree who work in the education industry have an average salary of $44,726, while those graduates who work in the government industry have an average salary of $33,819. If pay is important to you, then you should look for dance jobs in the education industry.