Certificate (2-4 years)56 grads tracked
Music at University of South Carolina - Columbia
Ranked 1st of 1 certificate (2-4 years) programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,887
middle 50%: $33,861 – $49,269
Median · 5 years out
$50,311
middle 50%: $38,692 – $60,342
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Music (certificate (2-4 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of University of South Carolina - Columbia's certificate (2-4 years) program in Music earn a median $41,887 one year after graduating, rising to $50,311 by year five. Figures are based on 56 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?
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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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,124 total interest
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