Bachelor's-12% vs national median80 grads tracked
Music at Western Oregon University
Ranked 194th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,309
middle 50%: $21,591 – $40,342
Median · 5 years out
$43,722
middle 50%: $32,393 – $57,938
Median · 10 years out
$60,837
middle 50%: $41,019 – $96,791
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 Western Oregon University's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $28,309 one year after graduating, rising to $60,837 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 194th 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.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Paid off in
9.5 yrs
≈ $11,887 total interest
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$44,043 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$44,012 · 5 yrs out
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$44,001 · 5 yrs out
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$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$43,869 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Augusta
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$43,588 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$43,216 · 5 yrs out
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$43,159 · 5 yrs out
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$43,155 · 5 yrs out
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