Bachelor's-17% vs national median72 grads tracked
Music at SUNY Buffalo State University
Ranked 219th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$24,751
middle 50%: $18,913 – $32,324
Median · 5 years out
$41,019
middle 50%: $30,647 – $50,615
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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 Buffalo State University's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $24,751 one year after graduating, rising to $41,019 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 219th 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.
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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
11.8 yrs
≈ $14,163 total interest
Same major at other universities
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$41,964 · 5 yrs out
Southern Virginia University
$41,887 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$41,785 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$41,544 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$41,044 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$40,825 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$40,550 · 5 yrs out
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
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