Bachelor's+16% vs national median66 grads tracked
Music at University of Richmond
Ranked 34th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,674
middle 50%: $25,504 – $48,487
Median · 5 years out
$57,471
middle 50%: $44,669 – $69,154
Median · 10 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $49,035 – $112,807
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 University of Richmond's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $36,674 one year after graduating, rising to $72,585 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% above the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 34th 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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,863 total interest
Same major at other universities
George Mason University
$58,680 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$58,249 · 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
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$57,334 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$57,051 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
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$128,521 · 5 yrs out
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$122,926 · 5 yrs out
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$104,888 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
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