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.
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Paid off in
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,157 total interest
Same major at other universities
East Central University
$44,206 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$44,173 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$44,098 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$44,043 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$44,012 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$44,001 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$43,869 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Augusta
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$43,588 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$43,216 · 5 yrs out
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