Bachelor's-9% vs national median490 grads tracked
Music at Millikin University
Ranked 166th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,055
middle 50%: $23,544 – $42,123
Median · 5 years out
$44,978
middle 50%: $31,193 – $65,240
Median · 10 years out
$57,676
middle 50%: $41,601 – $84,912
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 Millikin University's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $31,055 one year after graduating, rising to $57,676 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 166th 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.
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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,321 total interest
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$45,315 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
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$44,939 · 5 yrs out
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