Bachelor's-3% vs national median189 grads tracked
Music at Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
Ranked 121st of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,436
middle 50%: $22,318 – $46,754
Median · 5 years out
$48,258
middle 50%: $32,260 – $66,456
Median · 10 years out
$59,253
middle 50%: $41,591 – $82,397
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 from LSU earn a median of $33k in year one. Earnings reach $59k by the tenth year.
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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,441 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Colorado Denver
$48,650 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$48,558 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$48,377 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$48,325 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$48,238 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$48,213 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$48,213 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$48,182 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$48,066 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$48,030 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$131,581 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,649 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$120,780 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$120,095 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$116,501 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,433 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$110,267 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$109,373 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$107,906 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,714 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$105,787 · 5 yrs out