Bachelor's+17% vs national median65 grads tracked
Music at Nicholls State University
Ranked 30th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,884
middle 50%: $21,127 – $54,474
Median · 5 years out
$58,065
middle 50%: $46,967 – $69,154
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 Nicholls State University's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $39,884 one year after graduating, rising to $58,065 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 17% above the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 30th 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,524 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas Southmost College
$59,517 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$59,422 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$58,734 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$58,680 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$58,249 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$57,891 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$57,760 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$57,334 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$57,051 · 5 yrs out
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