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Bachelor's-21% vs national median67 grads tracked

Music at State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)

Ranked 228th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$25,869
middle 50%: $19,490 – $35,528
Median · 5 years out
$39,196
middle 50%: $28,181 – $57,124
Median · 10 years out
$64,402
middle 50%: $36,560 – $88,193

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Music (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)'s bachelor's program in Music earn a median $25,869 one year after graduating, rising to $64,402 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% below the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 228th of 250 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
9.9 yrs
≈ $12,969 total interest

Same major at other universities

Missouri Southern State University
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$40,103 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$40,093 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$40,067 · 5 yrs out
Claflin University
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
$38,895 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$38,692 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$38,661 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$38,623 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$38,416 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$38,400 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,359 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,698 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,467 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$86,191 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$82,929 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,004 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$74,353 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$74,015 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Bachelor's)
$72,242 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$71,649 · 5 yrs out

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