Bachelor's-3% vs national median66 grads tracked
Music at University of South Dakota
Ranked 122nd of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,474
middle 50%: $20,397 – $35,649
Median · 5 years out
$48,238
middle 50%: $27,670 – $60,590
Median · 10 years out
$57,726
middle 50%: $36,674 – $71,899
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 Dakota's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $28,474 one year after graduating, rising to $57,726 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 122nd 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
9.2 yrs
≈ $11,233 total interest
Same major at other universities
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$48,558 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$48,377 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$48,325 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$48,258 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$48,213 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$48,213 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$48,182 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$48,066 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$48,030 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$48,020 · 5 yrs out
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$232,751 · 5 yrs out
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$136,818 · 5 yrs out
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$116,358 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$95,450 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
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$89,791 · 5 yrs out
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$89,516 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$87,051 · 5 yrs out
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$83,134 · 5 yrs out
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$83,134 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$77,249 · 5 yrs out