Bachelor's+6% vs national median59 grads tracked
Music at Salem State University
Ranked 68th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,005
middle 50%: $24,038 – $48,213
Median · 5 years out
$52,479
middle 50%: $30,926 – $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 Salem State University's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $33,005 one year after graduating, rising to $52,479 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 68th 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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,062 total interest
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$53,243 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$53,053 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$52,466 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$52,401 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$52,246 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$52,185 · 5 yrs out
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