Bachelor's+20% vs national median265 grads tracked
Music at University of Virginia
Ranked 23rd of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,165
middle 50%: $27,508 – $62,735
Median · 5 years out
$59,517
middle 50%: $41,115 – $90,782
Median · 10 years out
$83,267
middle 50%: $56,492 – $125,878
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 Virginia's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $41,165 one year after graduating, rising to $83,267 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% above the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 23rd 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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7 yrs
≈ $8,155 total interest
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$61,218 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$60,990 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$60,560 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$60,095 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$59,754 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southmost College
$59,517 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$59,422 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$58,734 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$58,680 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$58,249 · 5 yrs out
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