Bachelor's-15% vs national median108 grads tracked
Music at North Carolina Central University
Ranked 212th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,317
middle 50%: $22,593 – $40,342
Median · 5 years out
$42,006
middle 50%: $27,078 – $50,129
Median · 10 years out
$54,453
middle 50%: $41,501 – $65,669
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 North Carolina Central University's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $31,317 one year after graduating, rising to $54,453 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 212th 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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,868 total interest
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$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
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$42,106 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$42,063 · 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
Indiana University Southeast
$41,544 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$41,044 · 5 yrs out
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$78,709 · 5 yrs out
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