Bachelor's+32% vs national median713 grads tracked
Music at University of Houston
Ranked 2nd of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$58,770
middle 50%: $38,696 – $71,533
Median · 5 years out
$65,453
middle 50%: $51,929 – $75,338
Median · 10 years out
$71,654
middle 50%: $57,095 – $85,290
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 at this university command a median first-year salary of $59k. Ten-year earnings average $72k.
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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,219 total interest
Same major at other universities
CUNY Brooklyn College
$71,002 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$64,941 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$64,737 · 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 University of Houston
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$159,652 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$159,195 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$146,697 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$145,471 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$145,471 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,316 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$138,576 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$133,590 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$131,541 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,568 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$125,035 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$124,247 · 5 yrs out