Bachelor's-9% vs national median63 grads tracked
Music at Black Hills State University
Ranked 161st of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,976
middle 50%: $27,732 – $48,030
Median · 5 years out
$45,365
middle 50%: $28,753 – $66,382
Median · 10 years out
$63,451
middle 50%: $39,655 – $73,321
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 Black Hills State University's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $33,976 one year after graduating, rising to $63,451 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 161st 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,677 total interest
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$45,751 · 5 yrs out
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$45,751 · 5 yrs out
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$45,751 · 5 yrs out
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$45,622 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$45,525 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$45,494 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
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Saint Olaf College
$45,315 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
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$44,994 · 5 yrs out
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Southern Connecticut State University
$44,939 · 5 yrs out
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