Bachelor's-23% vs national median34 grads tracked
Music at Presbyterian College
Ranked 237th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,398
middle 50%: $25,937 – $50,881
Median · 5 years out
$38,141
middle 50%: $28,103 – $49,035
Median · 10 years out
$70,298
middle 50%: $48,213 – $115,337
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 Presbyterian College's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $44,398 one year after graduating, rising to $70,298 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% below the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 237th 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
8.7 yrs
≈ $9,989 total interest
Same major at other universities
Appalachian State University
$38,661 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$38,623 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$38,416 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$38,400 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$38,377 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$38,233 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$37,935 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$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
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$101,061 · 5 yrs out
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