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Bachelor's+24% vs national median53 grads tracked

Music at University of Massachusetts at Boston

Ranked 14th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,695
middle 50%: $28,227 – $62,075
Median · 5 years out
$61,332
middle 50%: $48,715 – $73,365
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 University of Massachusetts at Boston's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $41,695 one year after graduating, rising to $61,332 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 24% above the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 14th 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 yrs
≈ $8,041 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at Austin
$63,485 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$63,057 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$62,045 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$61,407 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$61,218 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$61,218 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$60,990 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$60,560 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$60,095 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Massachusetts at Boston

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$161,007 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$161,007 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$137,588 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$132,649 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$122,667 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,002 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$99,939 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$99,939 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,005 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$97,005 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$92,187 · 5 yrs out

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