Bachelor's+21% vs national median198 grads tracked
Music at Lamar University
Ranked 20th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,276
middle 50%: $28,845 – $55,680
Median · 5 years out
$60,095
middle 50%: $50,235 – $69,856
Median · 10 years out
$68,521
middle 50%: $55,228 – $81,133
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 Lamar University's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $44,276 one year after graduating, rising to $68,521 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% above the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 20th 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.
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
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,839 total interest
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$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$61,218 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$61,218 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$60,990 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$60,560 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$59,754 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$59,517 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southmost College
$59,517 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$59,422 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
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