Associate+30% vs national median80 grads tracked
Music at Cedar Valley College
Ranked 2nd of 23 associate programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,861
middle 50%: $24,893 – $49,659
Median · 5 years out
$48,878
middle 50%: $31,416 – $66,891
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Music (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of Cedar Valley College's associate program in Music earn a median $33,861 one year after graduating, rising to $48,878 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 30% above the national median of $37,592 for this field, ranking 2nd of 23 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
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,497 total interest
Same major at other universities
Casper College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$44,624 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$44,060 · 5 yrs out
Honolulu Community College
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$41,818 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$41,019 · 5 yrs out
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