Bachelor's+9% vs national median262 grads tracked
Music at University of Utah
Ranked 53rd of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,788
middle 50%: $25,183 – $48,984
Median · 5 years out
$54,199
middle 50%: $38,749 – $68,191
Median · 10 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $38,967 – $97,992
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 Utah's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $35,788 one year after graduating, rising to $69,154 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 53rd 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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Paid off in
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,305 total interest
Same major at other universities
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$54,672 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$54,365 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$54,333 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$54,252 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$54,244 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$54,142 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$53,848 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$53,776 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$53,767 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$53,767 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$53,597 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Utah
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$215,146 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$193,646 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$175,937 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$156,000 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$145,916 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$137,942 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,740 · 5 yrs out
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$137,153 · 5 yrs out
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$133,057 · 5 yrs out
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$130,690 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$125,231 · 5 yrs out
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$124,316 · 5 yrs out