Associate-7% vs national median62 grads tracked
Music at Monroe Community College
Ranked 18th of 23 associate programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,274
middle 50%: $19,929 – $32,534
Median · 5 years out
$34,840
middle 50%: $29,388 – $44,849
Median · 10 years out
$46,663
middle 50%: $31,660 – $64,402
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Music (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of Monroe Community College's associate program in Music earn a median $26,274 one year after graduating, rising to $46,663 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $37,592 for this field, ranking 18th of 23 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
11.9 yrs
≈ $14,906 total interest
Same major at other universities
SUNY Broome Community College
$38,050 · 5 yrs out
Onondaga Community College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Orange County Community College
$37,041 · 5 yrs out
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
$36,491 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$35,940 · 5 yrs out
Niagara County Community College
$35,474 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Schenectady County Community College
$34,222 · 5 yrs out
Adirondack Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$32,743 · 5 yrs out
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$31,024 · 5 yrs out
Nassau Community College
$29,948 · 5 yrs out
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$65,291 · 5 yrs out
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$64,402 · 5 yrs out