Bachelor's-24% vs national median40 grads tracked
Music at Winona State University
Ranked 239th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,772
middle 50%: $27,979 – $52,636
Median · 5 years out
$37,592
middle 50%: $25,504 – $50,539
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 Winona State University's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $33,772 one year after graduating, rising to $37,592 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 24% below the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 239th 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
11.8 yrs
≈ $13,273 total interest
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$38,416 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$38,400 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$38,377 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$38,233 · 5 yrs out
Presbyterian College
$38,141 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$37,935 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$37,454 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$37,371 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$36,903 · 5 yrs out
Converse University
$36,368 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$36,215 · 5 yrs out
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