Bachelor's-12% vs national median48 grads tracked
Music at University of Maine - Augusta
Ranked 195th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,237
middle 50%: $22,038 – $37,592
Median · 5 years out
$43,722
middle 50%: $30,970 – $63,610
Median · 10 years out
$49,513
middle 50%: $41,357 – $60,738
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 Maine - Augusta's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $27,237 one year after graduating, rising to $49,513 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 195th 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
10.3 yrs
≈ $12,488 total interest
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$44,012 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$44,001 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$43,869 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$43,588 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$43,216 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$43,159 · 5 yrs out
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$43,047 · 5 yrs out
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