Bachelor's-6% vs national median145 grads tracked
Music at Cleveland State University
Ranked 142nd of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,272
middle 50%: $24,332 – $42,833
Median · 5 years out
$46,717
middle 50%: $28,969 – $62,278
Median · 10 years out
$52,989
middle 50%: $41,449 – $68,758
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 Cleveland State University's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $32,272 one year after graduating, rising to $52,989 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 142nd 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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Paid off in
9.3 yrs
≈ $10,976 total interest
Same major at other universities
Western Carolina University
$46,943 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$46,883 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$46,870 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$46,803 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$46,784 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$46,772 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$46,621 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$46,593 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$46,497 · 5 yrs out
Butler University
$46,249 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$46,207 · 5 yrs out
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$143,232 · 5 yrs out
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$108,696 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,180 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$106,123 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,736 · 5 yrs out
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$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
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$91,987 · 5 yrs out
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$91,768 · 5 yrs out
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$91,213 · 5 yrs out
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$91,213 · 5 yrs out