Bachelor's-10% vs national median89 grads tracked
Music at Purdue University Fort Wayne
Ranked 177th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,523
middle 50%: $24,002 – $40,251
Median · 5 years out
$44,549
middle 50%: $30,437 – $53,107
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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 Purdue University Fort Wayne's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $32,523 one year after graduating, rising to $44,549 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 177th 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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≈ $11,567 total interest
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$44,728 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Francis
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$44,624 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$44,592 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$44,592 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$44,502 · 5 yrs out
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$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
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Elizabeth City State University
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$44,334 · 5 yrs out
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