Bachelor's+6% vs national median64 grads tracked
Music at University of Alabama in Huntsville
Ranked 66th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,592
middle 50%: $24,558 – $77,273
Median · 5 years out
$52,636
middle 50%: $38,141 – $61,121
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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 in Huntsville's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $37,592 one year after graduating, rising to $52,636 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 66th 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.
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Paid off in
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,405 total interest
Same major at other universities
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$53,288 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$53,053 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$52,479 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$52,466 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$52,401 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Alabama in Huntsville
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$137,185 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$129,686 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$123,757 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,052 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
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$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$114,368 · 5 yrs out
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$103,721 · 5 yrs out
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$100,606 · 5 yrs out
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$98,478 · 5 yrs out
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$96,946 · 5 yrs out
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