Bachelor's+1% vs national median82 grads tracked
Music at Virginia State University
Ranked 93rd of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,047
middle 50%: $27,044 – $61,827
Median · 5 years out
$50,129
middle 50%: $37,592 – $61,756
Median · 10 years out
$57,867
middle 50%: $46,663 – $70,298
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 State University's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $43,047 one year after graduating, rising to $57,867 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 93rd 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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Paid off in
8 yrs
≈ $8,911 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$50,791 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$50,486 · 5 yrs out
Adams State University
$50,381 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$50,238 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$49,831 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$49,811 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$49,731 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$49,677 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Virginia State University
Education (Doctorate)
$109,603 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$80,918 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$77,755 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$77,755 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$77,631 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$76,903 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Bachelor's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Manufacturing Engineering (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$71,529 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$70,796 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$69,325 · 5 yrs out