Bachelor's-2% vs national median77 grads tracked
Music at University of Wisconsin - Superior
Ranked 114th of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,777
middle 50%: $21,257 – $35,355
Median · 5 years out
$48,715
middle 50%: $37,744 – $55,761
Median · 10 years out
$56,312
middle 50%: $47,864 – $68,928
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 - Superior's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $28,777 one year after graduating, rising to $56,312 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 114th 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
9.2 yrs
≈ $11,147 total interest
Same major at other universities
Indiana State University
$49,156 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$49,095 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$48,943 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$48,747 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$48,731 · 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
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$48,377 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$48,325 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Superior
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$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$73,173 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$64,746 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$62,790 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$61,502 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$61,121 · 5 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$61,121 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$59,253 · 5 yrs out