Bachelor's-2% vs national median127 grads tracked
Music at University of Missouri - Columbia
Ranked 112th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,253
middle 50%: $22,589 – $43,926
Median · 5 years out
$48,747
middle 50%: $32,914 – $62,446
Median · 10 years out
$64,402
middle 50%: $48,943 – $82,142
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Music (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Music majors earn a median of $35k in their first year. Median pay scales to $64k after a decade.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
8.4 yrs
≈ $10,035 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southeastern Louisiana University
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$49,156 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$49,095 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$48,943 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$48,731 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Superior
$48,715 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$48,650 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$48,558 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Missouri - Columbia
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$180,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$128,558 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$119,795 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,465 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$103,997 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$102,185 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary Medicine (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out