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Bachelor's-22% vs national median83 grads tracked

Music at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Ranked 232nd of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,497
middle 50%: $21,927 – $44,568
Median · 5 years out
$38,623
middle 50%: $28,436 – $53,107
Median · 10 years out
$61,332
middle 50%: $40,342 – $72,585

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Music (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Alabama at Birmingham's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $28,497 one year after graduating, rising to $61,332 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% below the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 232nd of 250 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
10 yrs
≈ $12,720 total interest

Same major at other universities

Kennesaw State University
$40,067 · 5 yrs out
Claflin University
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$39,196 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
$38,895 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$38,692 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$38,661 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$38,416 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$38,400 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$38,377 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$38,233 · 5 yrs out
Presbyterian College
$38,141 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$37,935 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$171,818 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$166,139 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$136,580 · 5 yrs out
Optometry (Doctorate)
$135,976 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$128,558 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,254 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$125,156 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$118,055 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$116,958 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$114,413 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,509 · 5 yrs out

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