Bachelor's-12% vs national median148 grads tracked
Music at University of Central Missouri
Ranked 196th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,905
middle 50%: $22,780 – $41,591
Median · 5 years out
$43,588
middle 50%: $30,628 – $57,514
Median · 10 years out
$60,442
middle 50%: $43,948 – $82,048
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 University of Central Missouri's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $31,905 one year after graduating, rising to $60,442 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 196th 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,328 total interest
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$44,001 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$43,869 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Augusta
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$43,216 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$43,159 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$43,155 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
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$110,672 · 5 yrs out
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