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Bachelor's-1% vs national median331 grads tracked

Music at Indiana State University

Ranked 108th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,903
middle 50%: $25,875 – $48,604
Median · 5 years out
$49,156
middle 50%: $38,655 – $60,458
Median · 10 years out
$55,725
middle 50%: $43,599 – $68,156

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 Indiana State University's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $36,903 one year after graduating, rising to $55,725 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 108th 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
8.6 yrs
≈ $9,879 total interest

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