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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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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
9.9 yrs
≈ $12,070 total interest

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