Bachelor's-16% vs national median43 grads tracked
Music at Northern State University
Ranked 216th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,236
middle 50%: $21,062 – $34,993
Median · 5 years out
$41,695
middle 50%: $25,504 – $50,311
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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 Northern State University's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $29,236 one year after graduating, rising to $41,695 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 216th 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
11.1 yrs
≈ $12,949 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$42,106 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$42,063 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$42,006 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$41,964 · 5 yrs out
Southern Virginia University
$41,887 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$41,785 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$41,544 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$41,044 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$41,019 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$40,825 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$40,550 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
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$70,298 · 5 yrs out
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$70,298 · 5 yrs out
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$63,010 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$61,371 · 5 yrs out
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$61,290 · 5 yrs out
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$61,129 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
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$60,413 · 5 yrs out
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences (Bachelor's)
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$57,422 · 5 yrs out