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Bachelor's+2% vs national median571 grads tracked

Music at University of South Carolina - Columbia

Ranked 89th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,563
middle 50%: $26,829 – $48,594
Median · 5 years out
$50,486
middle 50%: $39,967 – $60,177
Median · 10 years out
$58,597
middle 50%: $44,173 – $72,204

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 University of South Carolina - Columbia's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $39,563 one year after graduating, rising to $58,597 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 89th 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.

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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,318 total interest

Same major at other universities

Norfolk State University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$50,919 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$50,791 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
Adams State University
$50,381 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$50,238 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$49,831 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of South Carolina - Columbia

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$176,841 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$168,157 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,126 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$150,876 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$129,928 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$122,810 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,242 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$114,563 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$102,325 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$100,689 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,245 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$99,491 · 5 yrs out

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