Bachelor's+28% vs national median663 grads tracked
Music at University of Texas at Austin
Ranked 8th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$52,513
middle 50%: $32,845 – $68,773
Median · 5 years out
$63,485
middle 50%: $41,863 – $75,379
Median · 10 years out
$76,828
middle 50%: $55,615 – $104,023
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 University of Texas at Austin's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $52,513 one year after graduating, rising to $76,828 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 28% above the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 8th 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.
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
6.2 yrs
≈ $6,830 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Houston
$65,453 · 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
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
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Texas at Austin
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$215,480 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$206,592 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$182,751 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$179,117 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$179,117 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$173,536 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$167,891 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$164,408 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$160,721 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$159,387 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$156,021 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$147,611 · 5 yrs out