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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

Graduates of Ohio University's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $36,444 one year after graduating, rising to $58,417 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% below the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 102nd 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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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

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