Associate+9% vs national median39 grads tracked
Music at San Antonio College
Ranked 8th of 23 associate programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,732
middle 50%: $22,905 – $40,568
Median · 5 years out
$41,019
middle 50%: $31,354 – $52,283
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 San Antonio College's associate program in Music earn a median $27,732 one year after graduating, rising to $41,019 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $37,592 for this field, ranking 8th 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
11.4 yrs
≈ $13,485 total interest
Same major at other universities
Cedar Valley College
$48,878 · 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
Northwest College
$40,944 · 5 yrs out
Snow College
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
$38,967 · 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
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