Bachelor's+43% vs national median94 grads tracked
Music at CUNY Brooklyn College
Ranked 1st of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,057
middle 50%: $25,138 – $55,181
Median · 5 years out
$71,002
middle 50%: $35,872 – $90,852
Median · 10 years out
$82,300
middle 50%: $50,539 – $104,631
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 Brooklyn College's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $34,057 one year after graduating, rising to $82,300 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 43% above the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 1st 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
6.6 yrs
≈ $8,084 total interest
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