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Bachelor's-13% vs national median166 grads tracked

Music at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Ranked 198th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,505
middle 50%: $23,663 – $45,875
Median · 5 years out
$43,159
middle 50%: $33,813 – $53,881
Median · 10 years out
$53,485
middle 50%: $37,867 – $62,682

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 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $33,505 one year after graduating, rising to $53,485 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 198th 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
9.6 yrs
≈ $11,327 total interest

Same major at other universities

Indiana University - Bloomington
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$43,869 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Augusta
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$43,588 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$43,216 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$43,155 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$42,800 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$42,596 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$168,009 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$156,616 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,805 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,993 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$109,392 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$102,790 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$98,753 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,425 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$94,896 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,766 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$89,231 · 5 yrs out

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