Bachelor's-3% vs national median46 grads tracked
Music at University of West Georgia
Ranked 127th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$25,818
middle 50%: $19,005 – $38,692
Median · 5 years out
$48,030
middle 50%: $32,393 – $59,635
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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 West Georgia's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $25,818 one year after graduating, rising to $48,030 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 127th 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
9.9 yrs
≈ $12,002 total interest
Same major at other universities
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$48,258 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$48,238 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$48,213 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$48,213 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$48,182 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$48,066 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$48,020 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$47,479 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$47,270 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$47,270 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$47,229 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of West Georgia
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$106,500 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$97,820 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$95,669 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$95,669 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$87,972 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$85,256 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$79,123 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$75,781 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$70,849 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$67,104 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out