Bachelor's+31% vs national median379 grads tracked
Music at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Ranked 3rd of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$55,607
middle 50%: $43,341 – $65,562
Median · 5 years out
$64,941
middle 50%: $56,830 – $72,077
Median · 10 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $59,253 – $76,574
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 $55,607 in their first year. Median earnings reach $69,154 by the tenth year.
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 yrs
≈ $6,501 total interest
Same major at other universities
CUNY Brooklyn College
$71,002 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$65,453 · 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
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Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$136,036 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$108,447 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,478 · 5 yrs out
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$100,778 · 5 yrs out
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$89,739 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,896 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,576 · 5 yrs out
Manufacturing Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,577 · 5 yrs out