Bachelor's+7% vs national median46 grads tracked
Music at Texas A&M University
Ranked 65th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,509
middle 50%: $24,465 – $50,197
Median · 5 years out
$52,920
middle 50%: $36,491 – $58,998
Median · 10 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $39,793 – $108,603
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's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $38,509 one year after graduating, rising to $56,877 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 65th 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
8 yrs
≈ $9,206 total interest
Same major at other universities
City College of New York - CUNY
$53,597 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$53,288 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$53,053 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$52,479 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$52,466 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$52,401 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
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$186,537 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$180,116 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$156,283 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$144,354 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$134,215 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$124,690 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$122,898 · 5 yrs out
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$120,639 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$119,132 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$115,828 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary Medicine (Doctorate)
$115,828 · 5 yrs out