Bachelor's+30% vs national median267 grads tracked
Music at University of Texas at El Paso
Ranked 5th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$57,799
middle 50%: $42,371 – $67,433
Median · 5 years out
$64,463
middle 50%: $53,141 – $72,763
Median · 10 years out
$69,339
middle 50%: $58,980 – $75,737
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 El Paso's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $57,799 one year after graduating, rising to $69,339 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 30% above the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 5th 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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,342 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
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$64,737 · 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
Other majors at University of Texas at El Paso
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$144,848 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$105,211 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,075 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,454 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$103,751 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$103,730 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$96,257 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$96,257 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,810 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,610 · 5 yrs out