Associate-3% vs national median41 grads tracked
Music at Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Ranked 15th of 23 associate programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,024
middle 50%: $21,399 – $62,075
Median · 5 years out
$36,491
middle 50%: $28,753 – $67,967
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Music (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of Anoka-Ramsey Community College's associate program in Music earn a median $28,024 one year after graduating, rising to $36,491 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $37,592 for this field, ranking 15th of 23 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
13 yrs
≈ $15,167 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northwest College
$40,944 · 5 yrs out
Snow College
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Broome Community College
$38,050 · 5 yrs out
Onondaga Community College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Orange County Community College
$37,041 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$35,940 · 5 yrs out
Niagara County Community College
$35,474 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Schenectady County Community College
$34,222 · 5 yrs out
Adirondack Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$32,743 · 5 yrs out
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