Bachelor's-15% vs national median236 grads tracked
Music at University of Cincinnati
Ranked 209th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,640
middle 50%: $20,240 – $43,047
Median · 5 years out
$42,146
middle 50%: $26,635 – $60,013
Median · 10 years out
$57,991
middle 50%: $35,797 – $86,835
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 majors at this university report a median first-year salary of $30k. Earnings increase to $58k after ten years.
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
9.8 yrs
≈ $12,014 total interest
Same major at other universities
State University of New York at Oneonta
$42,800 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$42,596 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$42,505 · 5 yrs out
Central State University
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$42,106 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$42,063 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$42,006 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$41,964 · 5 yrs out
Southern Virginia University
$41,887 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$41,785 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Cincinnati
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$155,297 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,210 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$145,675 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$145,613 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$140,208 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$139,248 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$135,706 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,047 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,963 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$115,266 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$111,898 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out