Bachelor's-3% vs national median184 grads tracked
Music at DePaul University
Ranked 125th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,231
middle 50%: $22,572 – $44,463
Median · 5 years out
$48,182
middle 50%: $30,261 – $68,058
Median · 10 years out
$67,193
middle 50%: $41,980 – $102,856
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 DePaul University's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $32,231 one year after graduating, rising to $67,193 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 125th 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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,492 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
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
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$48,066 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$48,030 · 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
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$147,757 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$142,989 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,614 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$119,260 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$111,082 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$107,914 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$105,660 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$105,660 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Bachelor's)
$100,747 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$98,926 · 5 yrs out