Bachelor's+22% vs national median315 grads tracked
Music at Texas A&M University - Commerce
Ranked 19th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$48,213
middle 50%: $30,704 – $61,845
Median · 5 years out
$60,560
middle 50%: $48,860 – $69,425
Median · 10 years out
$65,479
middle 50%: $50,368 – $77,766
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 Texas A&M University - Commerce's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $48,213 one year after graduating, rising to $65,479 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% above the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 19th 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.
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Paid off in
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,419 total interest
Same major at other universities
Stephen F Austin State University
$61,407 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$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
Lamar University
$60,095 · 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
Other majors at Texas A&M University - Commerce
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$114,962 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,970 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$109,240 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$106,692 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$106,578 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,965 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$90,454 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,054 · 5 yrs out
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$87,045 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Doctorate)
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$83,964 · 5 yrs out