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Bachelor's-2% vs national median212 grads tracked

Music at State University of New York College at Potsdam

Ranked 116th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,969
middle 50%: $22,166 – $41,964
Median · 5 years out
$48,558
middle 50%: $32,905 – $63,753
Median · 10 years out
$58,799
middle 50%: $40,493 – $80,918

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 College at Potsdam's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $28,969 one year after graduating, rising to $58,799 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 116th 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
9.1 yrs
≈ $11,084 total interest

Same major at other universities

Westfield State University
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$48,943 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$48,747 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$48,731 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Superior
$48,715 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$48,650 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$48,377 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$48,325 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$48,258 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$48,238 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York College at Potsdam

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,390 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$96,390 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$68,179 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Philosophy and Religious Studies (Bachelor's)
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Philosophy (Bachelor's)
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$63,258 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$61,903 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's)
$61,903 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$60,852 · 5 yrs out

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