Associate-9% vs national median70 grads tracked
Music at Schenectady County Community College
Ranked 20th of 23 associate programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,421
middle 50%: $21,778 – $41,964
Median · 5 years out
$34,222
middle 50%: $25,070 – $45,751
Median · 10 years out
$47,990
middle 50%: $30,070 – $59,635
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 Schenectady County Community College's associate program in Music earn a median $29,421 one year after graduating, rising to $47,990 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $37,592 for this field, ranking 20th 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.
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Paid off in
11.5 yrs
≈ $14,225 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
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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$77,901 · 5 yrs out
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$73,728 · 5 yrs out
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$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
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$68,560 · 5 yrs out
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$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
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$58,363 · 5 yrs out
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$58,363 · 5 yrs out
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$55,935 · 5 yrs out
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$52,411 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$51,593 · 5 yrs out