Bachelor's+3% vs national median147 grads tracked
Music at Miami University
Ranked 80th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,466
middle 50%: $23,771 – $50,148
Median · 5 years out
$51,324
middle 50%: $33,556 – $62,149
Median · 10 years out
$62,132
middle 50%: $43,240 – $82,749
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Music (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Music degree holders start with a median salary of $35k. Long-term earnings reach $62k by year 10.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,728 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$52,185 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$51,714 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$51,647 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oregon University
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$50,919 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Miami University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,052 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Certificate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$108,615 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,211 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$101,677 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$100,053 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,928 · 5 yrs out
Forestry (Bachelor's)
$98,592 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$97,913 · 5 yrs out
International Business (Certificate)
$97,820 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$97,091 · 5 yrs out