Bachelor's-27% vs national median101 grads tracked
Music at Wright State University
Ranked 246th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,068
middle 50%: $24,008 – $44,398
Median · 5 years out
$36,215
middle 50%: $25,778 – $51,086
Median · 10 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $38,692 – $73,728
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 Wright State University's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $32,068 one year after graduating, rising to $51,223 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 27% below the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 246th 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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Paid off in
10.7 yrs
≈ $12,990 total interest
Same major at other universities
Missouri Western State University
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$37,454 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$37,371 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$36,903 · 5 yrs out
Converse University
$36,368 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$36,215 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$35,452 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$34,622 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$33,666 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$33,372 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Wright State University
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$173,610 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$173,369 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,232 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$114,947 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$108,785 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$100,759 · 5 yrs out
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctorate)
$100,759 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,871 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$98,232 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,268 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Bachelor's)
$92,861 · 5 yrs out