Bachelor's-11% vs national median74 grads tracked
Music at Northwestern State University
Ranked 179th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,199
middle 50%: $23,450 – $34,656
Median · 5 years out
$44,398
middle 50%: $32,068 – $62,372
Median · 10 years out
$52,354
middle 50%: $40,342 – $101,595
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 Northwestern State University's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $28,199 one year after graduating, rising to $52,354 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 179th 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.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Paid off in
9.9 yrs
≈ $12,070 total interest
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$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
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$44,549 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$44,502 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
University of Northwestern- St Paul
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Elizabeth City State University
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$44,334 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$44,295 · 5 yrs out
East Central University
$44,206 · 5 yrs out
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