Bachelor's-16% vs national median130 grads tracked
Music at Colorado State University-Pueblo
Ranked 215th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,582
middle 50%: $22,195 – $43,047
Median · 5 years out
$41,785
middle 50%: $31,537 – $52,542
Median · 10 years out
$52,989
middle 50%: $45,856 – $67,174
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 State University-Pueblo's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $33,582 one year after graduating, rising to $52,989 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 215th 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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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,563 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Cincinnati
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$42,106 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$42,063 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$42,006 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$41,964 · 5 yrs out
Southern Virginia University
$41,887 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$41,544 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$41,044 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$41,019 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$40,825 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$40,550 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Colorado State University-Pueblo
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$124,613 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$105,099 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$92,948 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, Other (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,552 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$86,430 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,016 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$76,173 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$75,706 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$74,002 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$73,499 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$73,402 · 5 yrs out