Bachelor's-8% vs national median301 grads tracked
Music at Radford University
Ranked 157th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,731
middle 50%: $24,707 – $44,193
Median · 5 years out
$45,751
middle 50%: $34,366 – $57,743
Median · 10 years out
$56,017
middle 50%: $44,805 – $69,890
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 Radford University's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $33,731 one year after graduating, rising to $56,017 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 157th 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
9.2 yrs
≈ $10,817 total interest
Same major at other universities
State University of New York at Albany
$45,961 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$45,922 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Snow College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$45,622 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$45,525 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$45,494 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$45,365 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$45,334 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$45,315 · 5 yrs out
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