Associate+19% vs national median63 grads tracked
Music at San Jacinto Community College District
Ranked 4th of 23 associate programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,890
middle 50%: $19,694 – $43,858
Median · 5 years out
$44,624
middle 50%: $27,092 – $61,332
Median · 10 years out
$69,498
middle 50%: $37,935 – $86,507
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 Jacinto Community College District's associate program in Music earn a median $26,890 one year after graduating, rising to $69,498 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% above the national median of $37,592 for this field, ranking 4th 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
9.2 yrs
≈ $11,747 total interest
Same major at other universities
Casper College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$48,878 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$45,751 · 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
Northwest College
$40,944 · 5 yrs out
Snow College
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
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