Bachelor's-15% vs national median205 grads tracked
Music at University of Missouri - Kansas City
Ranked 210th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,528
middle 50%: $21,903 – $41,187
Median · 5 years out
$42,106
middle 50%: $27,020 – $56,346
Median · 10 years out
$59,550
middle 50%: $38,738 – $86,717
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 at the University of Missouri - Kansas City begin with a median salary of $31k. By year ten, the median income reaches $60k.
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
9.6 yrs
≈ $11,819 total interest
Same major at other universities
State University of New York at New Paltz
$42,596 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$42,505 · 5 yrs out
Central State University
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$42,063 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$42,006 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$41,964 · 5 yrs out
Southern Virginia University
$41,887 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$41,785 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Missouri - Kansas City
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$176,727 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$170,620 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$156,956 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,863 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$139,507 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$134,282 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$123,042 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,375 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,877 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$102,435 · 5 yrs out