Bachelor's-5% vs national median53 grads tracked
Music at Bridgewater College
Ranked 135th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,886
middle 50%: $22,147 – $36,215
Median · 5 years out
$47,013
middle 50%: $39,556 – $52,765
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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 Bridgewater College's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $27,886 one year after graduating, rising to $47,013 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 135th 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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Paid off in
9.9 yrs
≈ $11,855 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$47,479 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$47,270 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$47,270 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$47,229 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$46,943 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$46,883 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$46,870 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$46,803 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$46,784 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$46,772 · 5 yrs out
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