Bachelor's+5% vs national median76 grads tracked
Music at CUNY Lehman College
Ranked 75th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,132
middle 50%: $22,572 – $52,839
Median · 5 years out
$52,165
middle 50%: $37,867 – $80,101
Median · 10 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $36,491 – $106,500
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 Lehman College's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $37,132 one year after graduating, rising to $59,848 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 75th 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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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,437 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Michigan
$52,466 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$52,401 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$52,246 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$52,185 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$51,714 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$51,647 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oregon University
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$51,324 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
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$111,686 · 5 yrs out
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