Bachelor's-23% vs national median276 grads tracked
Music at University of Northern Colorado
Ranked 234th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,439
middle 50%: $20,957 – $39,842
Median · 5 years out
$38,400
middle 50%: $26,149 – $54,191
Median · 10 years out
$53,647
middle 50%: $32,272 – $75,372
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 University of Northern Colorado's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $27,439 one year after graduating, rising to $53,647 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% below the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 234th 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
10.6 yrs
≈ $13,316 total interest
Same major at other universities
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$39,196 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
$38,895 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$38,692 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$38,661 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$38,623 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$38,416 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$38,377 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$38,233 · 5 yrs out
Presbyterian College
$38,141 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$37,935 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
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$109,151 · 5 yrs out
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$100,994 · 5 yrs out
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$100,994 · 5 yrs out
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$96,590 · 5 yrs out
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$92,726 · 5 yrs out
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$85,242 · 5 yrs out
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$77,175 · 5 yrs out
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$72,688 · 5 yrs out
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$71,682 · 5 yrs out
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$69,273 · 5 yrs out