Bachelor's-6% vs national median395 grads tracked
Music at Colorado State University
Ranked 140th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,764
middle 50%: $23,792 – $46,219
Median · 5 years out
$46,784
middle 50%: $33,337 – $60,704
Median · 10 years out
$53,942
middle 50%: $37,668 – $72,109
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Music (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Music majors at Colorado State University earn a median salary of $33k in their first year. This figure reaches $54k after ten years.
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
9.2 yrs
≈ $10,863 total interest
Same major at other universities
Bemidji State University
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$47,013 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$46,943 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$46,883 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$46,870 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$46,803 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$46,772 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$46,717 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$46,621 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$46,593 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$46,497 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Colorado State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$212,009 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$135,185 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$131,863 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$127,509 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,842 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$108,642 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$107,710 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$106,687 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$106,500 · 5 yrs out