Bachelor's-3% vs national median143 grads tracked
Music at Truman State University
Ranked 128th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$24,874
middle 50%: $18,442 – $33,116
Median · 5 years out
$48,020
middle 50%: $32,935 – $56,877
Median · 10 years out
$52,212
middle 50%: $41,469 – $65,864
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 Truman State University's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $24,874 one year after graduating, rising to $52,212 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 128th 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
9.8 yrs
≈ $12,021 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of South Dakota
$48,238 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$48,213 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$48,213 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$48,182 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$48,066 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$48,030 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$47,479 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$47,270 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$47,270 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$47,229 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Truman State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,448 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$96,448 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,880 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$81,969 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$76,083 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$72,451 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$70,459 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$69,533 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$68,058 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$67,633 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$64,798 · 5 yrs out