Bachelor's-16% vs national median43 grads tracked
Music at Southern Virginia University
Ranked 214th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,592
middle 50%: $25,214 – $55,464
Median · 5 years out
$41,887
middle 50%: $30,437 – $48,943
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 Southern Virginia University's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $37,592 one year after graduating, rising to $41,887 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 214th 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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Same major at other universities
Concordia College - Moorhead
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$42,106 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$42,063 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$42,006 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$41,964 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$41,785 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$41,544 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$41,044 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$41,019 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$40,825 · 5 yrs out
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