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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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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
9.3 yrs
≈ $10,976 total interest

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