Bachelor's-7% vs national median89 grads tracked
Music at Gustavus Adolphus College
Ranked 150th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,296
middle 50%: $23,953 – $40,256
Median · 5 years out
$46,055
middle 50%: $33,960 – $56,676
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 Gustavus Adolphus College's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $32,296 one year after graduating, rising to $46,055 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 150th 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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,282 total interest
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$46,621 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$46,593 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
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Butler University
$46,249 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
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Elmhurst University
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University of Minnesota Duluth
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