Bachelor's-3% vs national median208 grads tracked
Music at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Ranked 123rd of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,926
middle 50%: $21,691 – $45,433
Median · 5 years out
$48,213
middle 50%: $33,442 – $70,347
Median · 10 years out
$64,854
middle 50%: $41,582 – $88,525
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 graduates from UIUC earn $30,926 in their first year. Median pay reaches $64,854 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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,717 total interest
Same major at other universities
College of Charleston
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
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
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$48,213 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$48,182 · 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
Other majors at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$226,077 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$206,093 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$177,207 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$176,681 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$173,815 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$159,201 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$152,834 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$151,479 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$126,011 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out