Associate-4% vs national median35 grads tracked
Music at South Texas College
Ranked 16th of 23 associate programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,948
middle 50%: $18,974 – $38,661
Median · 5 years out
$35,940
middle 50%: $23,338 – $52,636
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 South Texas College's associate program in Music earn a median $29,948 one year after graduating, rising to $35,940 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $37,592 for this field, ranking 16th 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
12.9 yrs
≈ $14,899 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
$36,491 · 5 yrs out
Niagara County Community College
$35,474 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Schenectady County Community College
$34,222 · 5 yrs out
Adirondack Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$32,743 · 5 yrs out
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$31,024 · 5 yrs out
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