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Bachelor's-25% vs national median70 grads tracked

Music at Southeast Missouri State University

Ranked 241st of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$24,591
middle 50%: $18,523 – $31,905
Median · 5 years out
$37,454
middle 50%: $27,092 – $45,300
Median · 10 years out
$52,165
middle 50%: $34,289 – $79,314

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 Southeast Missouri State University's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $24,591 one year after graduating, rising to $52,165 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 25% below the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 241st 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.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
11.1 yrs
≈ $14,194 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Winona State University
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$37,592 · 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
Wright State University
$36,215 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$35,452 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southeast Missouri State University

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$102,715 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$88,404 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$86,167 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$80,904 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Physics (Bachelor's)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$75,006 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$74,721 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$73,442 · 5 yrs out

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