Bachelor's-10% vs national median296 grads tracked
Music at SUNY at Fredonia
Ranked 168th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,103
middle 50%: $20,825 – $41,753
Median · 5 years out
$44,911
middle 50%: $28,392 – $62,653
Median · 10 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $42,116 – $85,664
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 SUNY at Fredonia's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $28,103 one year after graduating, rising to $59,848 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 168th 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
9.4 yrs
≈ $11,756 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$45,334 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$45,315 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$44,994 · 5 yrs out
Millikin University
$44,978 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$44,939 · 5 yrs out
Agnes Scott College
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Roanoke College
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$44,728 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Francis
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$44,624 · 5 yrs out
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$84,083 · 5 yrs out
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$79,931 · 5 yrs out
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