Bachelor's-8% vs national median39 grads tracked
Music at Hamline University
Ranked 154th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,948
middle 50%: $20,281 – $39,827
Median · 5 years out
$45,751
middle 50%: $28,969 – $71,899
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 Hamline University's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $29,948 one year after graduating, rising to $45,751 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 154th 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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Same major at other universities
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$46,207 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$46,142 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$46,055 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$45,961 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$45,922 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Snow College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$45,622 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$45,525 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$45,494 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Hamline University
Education (Doctorate)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$108,029 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$101,906 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$88,688 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$88,352 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$83,907 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$83,213 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$81,731 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$79,550 · 5 yrs out
International Business (Bachelor's)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$75,518 · 5 yrs out