Bachelor's-5% vs national median220 grads tracked
Music at Shenandoah University
Ranked 132nd of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,388
middle 50%: $20,980 – $42,619
Median · 5 years out
$47,270
middle 50%: $33,078 – $63,411
Median · 10 years out
$63,874
middle 50%: $42,006 – $83,557
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 Shenandoah University's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $29,388 one year after graduating, rising to $63,874 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 132nd 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 yrs
≈ $11,097 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$48,066 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$48,030 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$48,020 · 5 yrs out
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
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$47,229 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$47,013 · 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
Other majors at Shenandoah University
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$164,556 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$164,556 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$127,119 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$99,535 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$99,237 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$98,282 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$83,174 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$80,712 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$79,017 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$78,655 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$78,415 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out