Bachelor's-15% vs national median49 grads tracked
Music at Central State University
Ranked 206th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,905
middle 50%: $23,238 – $47,802
Median · 5 years out
$42,371
middle 50%: $28,199 – $61,332
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 Central State University's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $31,905 one year after graduating, rising to $42,371 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 206th 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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10.6 yrs
≈ $12,215 total interest
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$42,800 · 5 yrs out
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$42,505 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
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$42,146 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$42,106 · 5 yrs out
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$42,063 · 5 yrs out
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$42,006 · 5 yrs out
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