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Bachelor's-1% vs national median98 grads tracked

Music at Coastal Carolina University

Ranked 109th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$25,735
middle 50%: $19,623 – $31,772
Median · 5 years out
$49,095
middle 50%: $35,474 – $55,804
Median · 10 years out
$55,935
middle 50%: $43,588 – $64,402

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 Coastal Carolina University's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $25,735 one year after graduating, rising to $55,935 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 109th 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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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,586 total interest

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