Bachelor's-6% vs national median86 grads tracked
Music at University of New Orleans (The)
Ranked 146th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$25,654
middle 50%: $19,165 – $33,710
Median · 5 years out
$46,497
middle 50%: $34,024 – $60,738
Median · 10 years out
$52,354
middle 50%: $35,298 – $65,458
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 University of New Orleans (The)'s bachelor's program in Music earn a median $25,654 one year after graduating, rising to $52,354 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 146th 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
9.8 yrs
≈ $12,146 total interest
Same major at other universities
Colorado State University
$46,784 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$46,772 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$46,717 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$46,621 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$46,593 · 5 yrs out
Butler University
$46,249 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$46,207 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$46,142 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$46,055 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$45,961 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$45,922 · 5 yrs out
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