Bachelor's+4% vs national median207 grads tracked
Music at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Ranked 76th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,336
middle 50%: $21,485 – $42,942
Median · 5 years out
$51,714
middle 50%: $30,339 – $72,989
Median · 10 years out
$63,769
middle 50%: $41,695 – $91,065
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Music (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Music degree holders at the University of Wisconsin - Madison earn $29k in their first year. Salaries grow to $52k by year five and $64k by year ten.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,508 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$52,401 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$52,246 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$52,185 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$51,647 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oregon University
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$51,324 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$227,440 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$191,060 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$179,858 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$176,530 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,036 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$140,310 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,926 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$133,218 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$127,595 · 5 yrs out