Bachelor's+15% vs national median86 grads tracked
Music at Binghamton University
Ranked 38th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,905
middle 50%: $21,062 – $52,283
Median · 5 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $36,063 – $74,491
Median · 10 years out
$76,644
middle 50%: $59,353 – $104,864
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 Binghamton University's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $31,905 one year after graduating, rising to $76,644 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% above the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 38th 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
7.7 yrs
≈ $9,457 total interest
Same major at other universities
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$57,760 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$57,334 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$57,051 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at Binghamton University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$217,388 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$142,527 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,359 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$126,923 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,576 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$111,579 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$109,443 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$106,400 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,485 · 5 yrs out