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Bachelor's-11% vs national median67 grads tracked

Music at Colorado Mesa University

Ranked 191st of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,372
middle 50%: $26,716 – $39,053
Median · 5 years out
$43,948
middle 50%: $35,115 – $55,464
Median · 10 years out
$55,746
middle 50%: $31,905 – $71,441

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 Colorado Mesa University's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $33,372 one year after graduating, rising to $55,746 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 191st 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,157 total interest

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