Raleigh, North Carolina · Private Non-Profit
Dance at Meredith College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.2% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $22,488 school-wide net price and $51,539 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.2% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.2% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 286
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 74.2%
- Graduation rate
- 70.1%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $22,488/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $89,952
- Median debt
- $25,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $51,539/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1.2%), school-wide average net price ($22,488), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($51,539), and peer averages from 286 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 286 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 2.0x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($2,119 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($7,230 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Meredith College in the top 76% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 0.1% of reported awards · $2,090 net A+ CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · 0.3% of reported awards · $2,984 net A+ Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA · 0.1% of reported awards · $2,779 net A+ 
Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA · 0.3% of reported awards · $2,818 net A+ Saddleback College Mission Viejo, CA · 0.0% of reported awards · $4,152 net A+ Pasadena City College Pasadena, CA · 0.0% of reported awards · $3,864 net A+ El Paso Community College El Paso, TX · 0.2% of reported awards · $3,206 net A+ University of Florida Gainesville, FL · 0.2% of reported awards · $6,541 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Dance accounts for 1.2% of the awards or completions reported for Meredith College. That award concentration is higher than at 91% of schools in this field set and is 2.0x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Meredith College's average net price is $22,488 per year, about $89,952 over four years. That is $2,119 above the $20,369 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $51,539 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $7,230 below the $58,769 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Meredith College #216 of 286 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.