Bachelor's-27% vs national median77 grads tracked
Music at Converse University
Ranked 244th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,722
middle 50%: $19,882 – $42,235
Median · 5 years out
$36,368
middle 50%: $26,911 – $46,571
Median · 10 years out
$48,487
middle 50%: $35,069 – $62,605
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 Converse University's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $28,722 one year after graduating, rising to $48,487 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 27% below the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 244th 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
11.2 yrs
≈ $13,822 total interest
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$37,935 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
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$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
Olivet Nazarene University
$36,215 · 5 yrs out
Wright State 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 Converse University
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$76,554 · 5 yrs out
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$62,224 · 5 yrs out
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$60,342 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$60,146 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$59,550 · 5 yrs out
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$55,746 · 5 yrs out
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$55,464 · 5 yrs out
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$52,479 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$52,071 · 5 yrs out
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$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$49,363 · 5 yrs out
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor's)
$49,000 · 5 yrs out