Bachelor's-1% vs national median251 grads tracked
Music at Arizona State University
Ranked 103rd of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,557
middle 50%: $22,921 – $47,119
Median · 5 years out
$49,269
middle 50%: $29,036 – $64,798
Median · 10 years out
$63,044
middle 50%: $44,398 – $88,223
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 Arizona State University's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $32,557 one year after graduating, rising to $63,044 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 103rd 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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,371 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Colorado Boulder
$49,731 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$49,677 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$49,501 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$49,441 · 5 yrs out
Western Colorado University
$49,269 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$49,233 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$49,156 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$49,095 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Arizona State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$210,320 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$180,138 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$173,103 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$155,189 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$135,147 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$131,591 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$131,351 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,572 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$115,790 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$115,790 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$113,823 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$113,557 · 5 yrs out