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Certificate (under 1 year)+5% vs national median54 grads tracked

Music at Collin County Community College District

Ranked 1st of 4 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Music by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,370
middle 50%: $20,108 – $34,107
Median · 5 years out
$44,398
middle 50%: $31,578 – $64,628
Median · 10 years out
$54,993
middle 50%: $39,793 – $84,962

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Music (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Collin County Community College District's certificate (under 1 year) program in Music earn a median $27,370 one year after graduating, rising to $54,993 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $42,273 for this field, ranking 1st of 4 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
9.8 yrs
≈ $12,120 total interest

Same major at other universities

South Plains College
$42,273 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$37,285 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$35,757 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Collin County Community College District

Fire Protection (Associate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$87,082 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,633 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$84,529 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$83,631 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$78,662 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$78,310 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$78,110 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$77,103 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$76,330 · 5 yrs out

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