Associate-20% vs national median43 grads tracked
Music at Nassau Community College
Ranked 23rd of 23 associate programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,757
middle 50%: $22,780 – $47,802
Median · 5 years out
$29,948
middle 50%: $24,591 – $46,845
Median · 10 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $32,639 – $76,770
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 Nassau Community College's associate program in Music earn a median $35,757 one year after graduating, rising to $56,877 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $37,592 for this field, ranking 23rd 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
10.7 yrs
≈ $13,264 total interest
Same major at other universities
Niagara County Community College
$35,474 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$34,840 · 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
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$97,988 · 5 yrs out
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$95,344 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
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$90,933 · 5 yrs out
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$79,576 · 5 yrs out
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$79,576 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$79,471 · 5 yrs out
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$76,958 · 5 yrs out
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$72,273 · 5 yrs out