Bachelor's+15% vs national median160 grads tracked
Music at CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
Ranked 35th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,063
middle 50%: $29,502 – $59,422
Median · 5 years out
$57,334
middle 50%: $40,588 – $73,785
Median · 10 years out
$80,163
middle 50%: $54,757 – $106,889
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 CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $41,063 one year after graduating, rising to $80,163 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% above the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 35th 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,345 total interest
Same major at other universities
Hampton University
$58,249 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$57,891 · 5 yrs out
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
James Madison University
$57,051 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$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
Other majors at CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$182,659 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$140,844 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$140,360 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$139,248 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,055 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$123,923 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$101,306 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$98,659 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$98,535 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$98,178 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$97,714 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$88,160 · 5 yrs out