Bachelor's+1% vs national median78 grads tracked
Music at Grambling State University
Ranked 91st of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,263
middle 50%: $22,558 – $35,115
Median · 5 years out
$50,311
middle 50%: $33,772 – $61,121
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 Grambling State University's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $29,263 one year after graduating, rising to $50,311 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 91st 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $10,973 total interest
Same major at other universities
Utah Valley University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$50,919 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$50,791 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$50,486 · 5 yrs out
Adams State University
$50,381 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$50,238 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$49,831 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$49,811 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$49,731 · 5 yrs out
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$113,517 · 5 yrs out
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$111,686 · 5 yrs out
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$58,858 · 5 yrs out
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$58,825 · 5 yrs out
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