Bachelor's+16% vs national median289 grads tracked
Music at University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Ranked 33rd of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,779
middle 50%: $24,793 – $47,402
Median · 5 years out
$57,760
middle 50%: $42,784 – $71,462
Median · 10 years out
$72,095
middle 50%: $50,311 – $87,772
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Music (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Music graduates at UMass Lowell earn a median of $34k in year one. Ten-year median earnings reach $72k.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.6 yrs
≈ $9,180 total interest
Same major at other universities
SUNY College at Geneseo
$58,734 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$58,680 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$58,249 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$57,891 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$57,334 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$57,051 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$141,392 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$136,980 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$133,920 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$132,457 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$131,137 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$122,526 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$122,278 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$117,966 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,110 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$115,199 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$111,872 · 5 yrs out