Bachelor's-3% vs national median162 grads tracked
Music at Furman University
Ranked 119th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,716
middle 50%: $19,694 – $36,368
Median · 5 years out
$48,377
middle 50%: $32,072 – $68,222
Median · 10 years out
$64,578
middle 50%: $47,460 – $82,004
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 Furman University's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $26,716 one year after graduating, rising to $64,578 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 119th 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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≈ $11,333 total interest
Same major at other universities
Illinois State University
$48,731 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Superior
$48,715 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$48,650 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$48,558 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$48,325 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$48,258 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$48,238 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$48,213 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$48,213 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$48,182 · 5 yrs out
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$111,278 · 5 yrs out
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$96,257 · 5 yrs out
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