Bachelor's-9% vs national median301 grads tracked
Music at Saint Olaf College
Ranked 163rd of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,857
middle 50%: $23,640 – $45,054
Median · 5 years out
$45,315
middle 50%: $29,497 – $63,610
Median · 10 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $42,146 – $87,170
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 Saint Olaf College's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $32,857 one year after graduating, rising to $62,818 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 163rd 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 yrs
≈ $10,867 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Black Hills State University
$45,365 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$45,334 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$44,994 · 5 yrs out
Millikin University
$44,978 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$44,939 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$44,911 · 5 yrs out
Agnes Scott College
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Saint Olaf College
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$120,035 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$120,035 · 5 yrs out
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$85,545 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$78,948 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$78,045 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$78,045 · 5 yrs out
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$76,166 · 5 yrs out
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Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$72,148 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$67,022 · 5 yrs out
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$65,735 · 5 yrs out