Bachelor's+4% vs national median494 grads tracked
Music at Ball State University
Ranked 77th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,314
middle 50%: $25,636 – $48,167
Median · 5 years out
$51,647
middle 50%: $38,483 – $61,923
Median · 10 years out
$62,136
middle 50%: $49,855 – $76,832
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 earn a median salary of $36k in year one. Ten-year median earnings reach $62k.
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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,578 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$52,401 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$52,246 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$52,185 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$51,714 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oregon University
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$51,324 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Ball State University
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$104,232 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$98,755 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$97,243 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$96,168 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$89,443 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$88,775 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$85,374 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$85,374 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$83,054 · 5 yrs out
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations (Bachelor's)
$81,133 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$77,524 · 5 yrs out