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Bachelor's-9% vs national median201 grads tracked

Music at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Ranked 162nd of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,340
middle 50%: $22,848 – $44,219
Median · 5 years out
$45,334
middle 50%: $32,821 – $61,756
Median · 10 years out
$63,214
middle 50%: $45,300 – $83,978

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 Metropolitan State University of Denver's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $31,340 one year after graduating, rising to $63,214 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 162nd 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
9.1 yrs
≈ $11,089 total interest

Same major at other universities

Snow College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$45,622 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$45,525 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$45,494 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$45,365 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$45,315 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$44,994 · 5 yrs out
Millikin University
$44,978 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$44,939 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$44,911 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$106,133 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$106,133 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,521 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,405 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$88,885 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$84,428 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,992 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$79,822 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$75,619 · 5 yrs out

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