Bachelor's+5% vs national median160 grads tracked
Music at Old Dominion University
Ranked 72nd of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,285
middle 50%: $25,669 – $48,182
Median · 5 years out
$52,354
middle 50%: $40,613 – $64,523
Median · 10 years out
$62,158
middle 50%: $51,851 – $71,441
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 Old Dominion University's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $37,285 one year after graduating, rising to $62,158 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 72nd 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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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
8 yrs
≈ $9,372 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$52,479 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$52,466 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$52,401 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$52,246 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$52,185 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$51,714 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$51,647 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Old Dominion University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$151,312 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$135,920 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,386 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,462 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$120,138 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$109,693 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$103,676 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$102,191 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$99,492 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,971 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,671 · 5 yrs out