Bachelor's-2% vs national median84 grads tracked
Music at University of Wisconsin - Parkside
Ranked 118th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,637
middle 50%: $24,348 – $45,751
Median · 5 years out
$48,487
middle 50%: $34,351 – $58,363
Median · 10 years out
$54,757
middle 50%: $46,055 – $65,458
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 - Parkside's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $31,637 one year after graduating, rising to $54,757 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 118th 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
9 yrs
≈ $10,769 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Missouri - Columbia
$48,747 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$48,731 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Superior
$48,715 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$48,650 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$48,558 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$48,377 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$48,325 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$48,258 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$48,238 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$48,213 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$48,213 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Parkside
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$106,053 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$90,801 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$90,801 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$79,984 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$75,329 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$71,338 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor's)
$67,412 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$67,364 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$67,265 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$66,004 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$63,496 · 5 yrs out