Bachelor's-8% vs national median152 grads tracked
Music at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
Ranked 158th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,582
middle 50%: $24,485 – $42,505
Median · 5 years out
$45,622
middle 50%: $33,598 – $57,111
Median · 10 years out
$58,574
middle 50%: $45,999 – $78,372
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 Wisconsin - Oshkosh's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $32,582 one year after graduating, rising to $58,574 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 158th 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
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,957 total interest
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$45,922 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Snow College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$45,525 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$45,494 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$45,365 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$45,334 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$45,315 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
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