Bachelor's+1% vs national median113 grads tracked
Music at Adams State University
Ranked 90th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,272
middle 50%: $21,797 – $48,682
Median · 5 years out
$50,381
middle 50%: $34,546 – $64,402
Median · 10 years out
$57,769
middle 50%: $37,821 – $70,870
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 Adams State University's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $32,272 one year after graduating, rising to $57,769 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 90th 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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,354 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$50,919 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$50,791 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$50,486 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$50,238 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$49,831 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$49,811 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Adams State University
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$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$63,642 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Master's)
$61,703 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$60,795 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$56,711 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$56,540 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$56,509 · 5 yrs out