Bachelor's0% vs national median365 grads tracked
Music at Ohio University
Ranked 102nd of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,444
middle 50%: $26,543 – $49,641
Median · 5 years out
$49,441
middle 50%: $37,056 – $60,263
Median · 10 years out
$58,417
middle 50%: $43,407 – $74,168
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 graduates begin with a median salary of $36k. Earnings reach $49k by year five and $58k by year ten.
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
8.5 yrs
≈ $9,868 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Alabama
$49,811 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$49,731 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$49,677 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$49,501 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$49,269 · 5 yrs out
Western Colorado University
$49,269 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$49,233 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$49,156 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Ohio University
Medicine (Doctorate)
$196,708 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$162,461 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,918 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$111,028 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,763 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$109,817 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$103,276 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,169 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Certificate)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out