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Bachelor's+7% vs national median194 grads tracked

Music at University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Ranked 64th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,523
middle 50%: $27,237 – $55,692
Median · 5 years out
$53,053
middle 50%: $34,656 – $68,203
Median · 10 years out
$65,194
middle 50%: $46,337 – $85,062

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 Massachusetts - Amherst's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $43,523 one year after graduating, rising to $65,194 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 64th 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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,508 total interest

Same major at other universities

Angelo State University
$53,767 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$53,597 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$53,288 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$53,243 · 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
Salem State University
$52,479 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$52,466 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$52,401 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$220,712 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$188,260 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$161,437 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$159,257 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$142,527 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$140,852 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$128,416 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$127,794 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,489 · 5 yrs out

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