Bachelor's+30% vs national median305 grads tracked
Music at Texas A&M University - Kingsville
Ranked 4th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$51,284
middle 50%: $33,189 – $60,637
Median · 5 years out
$64,737
middle 50%: $56,239 – $73,442
Median · 10 years out
$69,258
middle 50%: $59,264 – $80,198
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 majors earn a median of $51k in their first year. This program ranks 4th among its peer group.
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
6.3 yrs
≈ $6,881 total interest
Same major at other universities
CUNY Brooklyn College
$71,002 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$65,453 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$64,941 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$64,463 · 5 yrs out
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
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$61,407 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Texas A&M University - Kingsville
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$111,653 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$108,603 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$105,975 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,352 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,008 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$97,565 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Doctorate)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$88,942 · 5 yrs out
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