Bachelor's-16% vs national median61 grads tracked
Music at Indiana University Southeast
Ranked 217th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,513
middle 50%: $24,291 – $46,337
Median · 5 years out
$41,544
middle 50%: $31,171 – $61,332
Median · 10 years out
$54,522
middle 50%: $45,946 – $65,788
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 University Southeast's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $34,513 one year after graduating, rising to $54,522 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 217th 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
9.6 yrs
≈ $11,394 total interest
Same major at other universities
Bowling Green State University
$42,063 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$42,006 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$41,964 · 5 yrs out
Southern Virginia University
$41,887 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$41,785 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$41,044 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$41,019 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$40,825 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$40,550 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Indiana University Southeast
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$122,286 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,378 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$83,382 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$77,605 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$74,063 · 5 yrs out
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$73,636 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$69,441 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out