Bachelor's37 grads tracked
Music at Columbia College
Median · 1 year out
$23,905
middle 50%: $18,444 – $28,836
Median · 5 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Music (bachelor's) graduates.
Not enough cohort years reported yet to draw a trajectory — the stat cards above show everything the Census reports for this program.
Graduates of Columbia College's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $23,905 one year after graduating. Figures are based on 37 graduates tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
26.2 yrs
≈ $32,371 total interest
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University of Texas at El Paso
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Sam Houston State University
$64,002 · 5 yrs out
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Texas State University
$63,057 · 5 yrs out
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$62,045 · 5 yrs out
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$61,827 · 5 yrs out
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$61,545 · 5 yrs out
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