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Bachelor's+10% vs national median403 grads tracked

Music at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Ranked 48th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,834
middle 50%: $25,274 – $51,505
Median · 5 years out
$54,672
middle 50%: $39,612 – $76,530
Median · 10 years out
$73,677
middle 50%: $54,371 – $108,403

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 University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $38,834 one year after graduating, rising to $73,677 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 48th 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.

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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,857 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northern Illinois University
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$54,919 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$54,804 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$54,365 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$54,333 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$54,252 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$54,244 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$54,199 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$54,142 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$214,723 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$192,150 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$178,780 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$167,515 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,181 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$150,648 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$147,757 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,602 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$127,840 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$125,175 · 5 yrs out
Journalism (Bachelor's)
$124,373 · 5 yrs out
Library Science (Doctorate)
$121,393 · 5 yrs out

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