Bachelor's-13% vs national median147 grads tracked
Music at Montana State University Bozeman
Ranked 201st of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,393
middle 50%: $24,800 – $44,398
Median · 5 years out
$43,047
middle 50%: $28,765 – $54,857
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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 Montana State University Bozeman's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $32,393 one year after graduating, rising to $43,047 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 201st 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
10.4 yrs
≈ $11,947 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Maine - Augusta
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$43,588 · 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
Eastern Mennonite University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$42,800 · 5 yrs out
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
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$123,233 · 5 yrs out
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$110,220 · 5 yrs out
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