Bachelor's-27% vs national median56 grads tracked
Music at Olivet Nazarene University
Ranked 245th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,883
middle 50%: $22,669 – $47,939
Median · 5 years out
$36,215
middle 50%: $27,453 – $49,464
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 Olivet Nazarene University's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $32,883 one year after graduating, rising to $36,215 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 27% below the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 245th 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
12.4 yrs
≈ $14,013 total interest
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$37,592 · 5 yrs out
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$37,592 · 5 yrs out
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$37,454 · 5 yrs out
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$37,371 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$36,903 · 5 yrs out
Converse University
$36,368 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$36,215 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$35,452 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$34,622 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$33,666 · 5 yrs out
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