Bachelor's+17% vs national median71 grads tracked
Music at Hampton University
Ranked 29th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,668
middle 50%: $28,007 – $58,363
Median · 5 years out
$58,249
middle 50%: $37,592 – $69,917
Median · 10 years out
$68,098
middle 50%: $53,696 – $84,259
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 Hampton University's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $34,668 one year after graduating, rising to $68,098 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% above the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 29th 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $9,056 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Virginia
$59,517 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southmost College
$59,517 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$59,422 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$58,734 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$58,680 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$57,891 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$57,760 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$57,334 · 5 yrs out
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$157,880 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$157,880 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$102,395 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$101,115 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$101,089 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,282 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,948 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$92,563 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$92,132 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$89,411 · 5 yrs out