Bachelor's-19% vs national median140 grads tracked
Music at Brigham Young University - Idaho
Ranked 224th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,115
middle 50%: $19,226 – $34,840
Median · 5 years out
$40,103
middle 50%: $28,753 – $54,580
Median · 10 years out
$61,827
middle 50%: $31,171 – $91,460
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 this institution start with a $26k median salary. Income grows to $40k by year five and reaches $62k by year ten.
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
10 yrs
≈ $12,859 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$41,544 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$41,044 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$41,019 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$40,825 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$40,550 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$40,093 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$40,067 · 5 yrs out
Claflin University
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
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
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