Bachelor's-2% vs national median887 grads tracked
Music at University of Colorado Denver
Ranked 115th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,639
middle 50%: $23,851 – $44,697
Median · 5 years out
$48,650
middle 50%: $33,653 – $66,638
Median · 10 years out
$65,458
middle 50%: $44,785 – $90,995
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 the University of Colorado Denver earn a $33k median in their first year. Salaries reach $49k after five years and $65k 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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,401 total interest
Same major at other universities
Indiana State University
$49,156 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$49,095 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$48,747 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$48,731 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Superior
$48,715 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$48,558 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$48,377 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$48,325 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$48,258 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Colorado Denver
Medicine (Doctorate)
$178,970 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,373 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$152,313 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$148,489 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$147,946 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$127,868 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,737 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$122,754 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out