Associate+4% vs national median59 grads tracked
Music at Lamar State College - Port Arthur
Ranked 11th of 23 associate programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,024
middle 50%: $22,471 – $43,497
Median · 5 years out
$38,967
middle 50%: $29,807 – $55,935
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 Lamar State College - Port Arthur's associate program in Music earn a median $31,024 one year after graduating, rising to $38,967 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $37,592 for this field, ranking 11th 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.
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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
11.7 yrs
≈ $13,428 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Northwest College
$40,944 · 5 yrs out
Snow College
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Broome Community College
$38,050 · 5 yrs out
Onondaga Community College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Orange County Community College
$37,041 · 5 yrs out
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
$36,491 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$35,940 · 5 yrs out
Niagara County Community College
$35,474 · 5 yrs out
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