Bachelor's-6% vs national median39 grads tracked
Music at University of Maine
Ranked 139th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,571
middle 50%: $20,973 – $36,215
Median · 5 years out
$46,803
middle 50%: $39,655 – $62,075
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 Maine's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $26,571 one year after graduating, rising to $46,803 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 139th 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
10.1 yrs
≈ $12,141 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$47,229 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$47,013 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$46,943 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$46,883 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$46,870 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$46,784 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$46,772 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$46,717 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$46,621 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$46,593 · 5 yrs out
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