Bachelor's-7% vs national median325 grads tracked
Music at University of North Carolina -Greensboro
Ranked 148th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,333
middle 50%: $22,317 – $44,350
Median · 5 years out
$46,207
middle 50%: $32,935 – $58,176
Median · 10 years out
$58,858
middle 50%: $41,093 – $76,251
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 graduates begin with a median salary of $32k. Earnings rise to $46k after five years and $59k after ten years.
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
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,904 total interest
Same major at other universities
Cleveland State University
$46,717 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$46,621 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$46,593 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$46,497 · 5 yrs out
Butler University
$46,249 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$46,142 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$46,055 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$45,961 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$45,922 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of North Carolina -Greensboro
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$118,327 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$110,791 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,159 · 5 yrs out
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Doctorate)
$97,271 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$95,481 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$94,592 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$93,703 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$90,422 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Doctorate)
$89,277 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$77,213 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$75,113 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$74,055 · 5 yrs out