Associate-6% vs national median48 grads tracked
Music at Niagara County Community College
Ranked 17th of 23 associate programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$22,854
middle 50%: $17,777 – $27,746
Median · 5 years out
$35,474
middle 50%: $24,790 – $45,979
Median · 10 years out
$49,855
middle 50%: $30,437 – $71,728
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 Niagara County Community College's associate program in Music earn a median $22,854 one year after graduating, rising to $49,855 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $37,592 for this field, ranking 17th 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
11.8 yrs
≈ $15,243 total interest
Same major at other universities
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
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
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
Nassau Community College
$29,948 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Niagara County Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,829 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$68,462 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,942 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,739 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$59,476 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,282 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$53,435 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
Security Science and Technology (Associate)
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$49,399 · 5 yrs out