Bachelor's+24% vs national median163 grads tracked
Music at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Ranked 12th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,737
middle 50%: $27,149 – $58,560
Median · 5 years out
$61,545
middle 50%: $38,341 – $70,984
Median · 10 years out
$63,610
middle 50%: $47,119 – $73,442
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Music (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Music bachelor's degree graduates see a $45k median salary in their first year. Earnings rise to $62k by year five and $64k by year ten.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,704 total interest
Same major at other universities
Sam Houston State University
$64,002 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$63,587 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$63,485 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$63,057 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$62,045 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
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
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