Bachelor's-6% vs national median476 grads tracked
Music at Virginia Commonwealth University
Ranked 141st of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,630
middle 50%: $23,849 – $47,830
Median · 5 years out
$46,772
middle 50%: $32,192 – $59,310
Median · 10 years out
$57,805
middle 50%: $43,907 – $75,814
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 Virginia Commonwealth University's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $34,630 one year after graduating, rising to $57,805 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 141st 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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,493 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
University of Maine
$46,803 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$46,784 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$46,717 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$46,621 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$46,593 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$46,497 · 5 yrs out
Butler University
$46,249 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Virginia Commonwealth University
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$175,347 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$157,685 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$154,279 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,472 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$131,725 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,026 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$128,182 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,259 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$122,217 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,500 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$105,054 · 5 yrs out