Bachelor's+23% vs national median450 grads tracked
Music at West Texas A&M University
Ranked 17th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,989
middle 50%: $28,474 – $57,842
Median · 5 years out
$61,218
middle 50%: $45,377 – $71,298
Median · 10 years out
$67,773
middle 50%: $57,818 – $77,600
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 West Texas A&M University's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $43,989 one year after graduating, rising to $67,773 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% above the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 17th 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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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,790 total interest
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$61,827 · 5 yrs out
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$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
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$61,218 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
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$59,848 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$59,754 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$59,517 · 5 yrs out
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