Associate0% vs national median88 grads tracked
Music at Onondaga Community College
Ranked 13th of 23 associate programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$24,751
middle 50%: $18,556 – $33,239
Median · 5 years out
$37,592
middle 50%: $26,554 – $50,812
Median · 10 years out
$49,935
middle 50%: $38,416 – $70,184
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Music (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Music associates at Onondaga Community College earn $25k in their first year. The ten-year median salary is $50k.
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
11.3 yrs
≈ $14,285 total interest
Same major at other universities
South Plains College
$41,818 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$41,019 · 5 yrs out
Northwest College
$40,944 · 5 yrs out
Snow College
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Broome Community College
$38,050 · 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
Monroe Community College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
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