Bachelor's-26% vs national median69 grads tracked
Music at Missouri State University
Ranked 243rd of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,709
middle 50%: $21,175 – $34,693
Median · 5 years out
$36,903
middle 50%: $26,716 – $53,506
Median · 10 years out
$62,224
middle 50%: $47,289 – $94,389
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 Missouri State University's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $26,709 one year after graduating, rising to $62,224 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 26% below the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 243rd 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
10.3 yrs
≈ $13,335 total interest
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$38,141 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$37,935 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$37,592 · 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
Converse University
$36,368 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$36,215 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$36,215 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$35,452 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$34,622 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$33,666 · 5 yrs out
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$77,706 · 5 yrs out