Bachelor's+6% vs national median518 grads tracked
Music at University of Michigan
Ranked 69th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,187
middle 50%: $23,295 – $54,168
Median · 5 years out
$52,466
middle 50%: $31,796 – $73,904
Median · 10 years out
$71,617
middle 50%: $44,785 – $108,321
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 Michigan's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $36,187 one year after graduating, rising to $71,617 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 69th 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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,411 total interest
Same major at other universities
Loyola University Chicago
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$53,053 · 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 North Carolina - Charlotte
$52,401 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$52,246 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$52,185 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Michigan
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$240,526 · 5 yrs out
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$205,113 · 5 yrs out
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$205,113 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$193,286 · 5 yrs out
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$162,338 · 5 yrs out
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$151,020 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$148,552 · 5 yrs out
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$144,865 · 5 yrs out
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$139,695 · 5 yrs out
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$137,588 · 5 yrs out
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