Bachelor's-11% vs national median60 grads tracked
Music at University of Central Oklahoma
Ranked 189th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$25,321
middle 50%: $19,360 – $31,905
Median · 5 years out
$44,012
middle 50%: $30,437 – $56,550
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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 University of Central Oklahoma's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $25,321 one year after graduating, rising to $44,012 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 189th 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
10.9 yrs
≈ $13,094 total interest
Same major at other universities
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$44,334 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$44,295 · 5 yrs out
East Central University
$44,206 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$44,173 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$44,098 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$44,043 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$44,001 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$43,869 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Augusta
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
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