Bachelor's-22% vs national median75 grads tracked
Music at Appalachian State University
Ranked 231st of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$25,937
middle 50%: $19,988 – $32,695
Median · 5 years out
$38,661
middle 50%: $27,294 – $55,680
Median · 10 years out
$56,524
middle 50%: $34,289 – $78,090
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 Appalachian State University's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $25,937 one year after graduating, rising to $56,524 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% below the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 231st 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
10.5 yrs
≈ $13,405 total interest
Same major at other universities
Lander University
$40,093 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$40,067 · 5 yrs out
Claflin University
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$39,196 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
$38,895 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$38,692 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$38,623 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$38,416 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$38,400 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$38,377 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$38,233 · 5 yrs out
Presbyterian College
$38,141 · 5 yrs out
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$107,901 · 5 yrs out
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$100,794 · 5 yrs out
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$74,662 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$74,629 · 5 yrs out