Bachelor's-8% vs national median213 grads tracked
Music at Northern Arizona University
Ranked 160th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,764
middle 50%: $22,216 – $43,639
Median · 5 years out
$45,494
middle 50%: $31,114 – $57,165
Median · 10 years out
$64,666
middle 50%: $38,795 – $81,381
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 Northern Arizona University's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $30,764 one year after graduating, rising to $64,666 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 160th 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
9 yrs
≈ $11,124 total interest
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$117,305 · 5 yrs out
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$111,278 · 5 yrs out
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$104,850 · 5 yrs out
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$104,039 · 5 yrs out
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$88,716 · 5 yrs out
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$88,031 · 5 yrs out