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Bachelor's+7% vs national median49 grads tracked

Music at State University of New York at Plattsburgh

Ranked 60th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,192
middle 50%: $21,498 – $39,884
Median · 5 years out
$53,343
middle 50%: $36,387 – $116,743
Median · 10 years out
$60,961
middle 50%: $48,829 – $93,789

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 Plattsburgh's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $30,192 one year after graduating, rising to $60,961 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 60th 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
8.4 yrs
≈ $10,225 total interest

Same major at other universities

Tarleton State University
$54,142 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$53,848 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$53,776 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$53,767 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$53,767 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$53,597 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$53,288 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$53,053 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$52,636 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York at Plattsburgh

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$93,860 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$78,033 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$76,644 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$76,393 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$73,904 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$73,872 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$72,341 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$72,341 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$71,797 · 5 yrs out

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