Bachelor's+9% vs national median396 grads tracked
Music at West Virginia University
Ranked 52nd of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,286
middle 50%: $24,648 – $51,078
Median · 5 years out
$54,244
middle 50%: $41,514 – $64,160
Median · 10 years out
$62,058
middle 50%: $51,263 – $74,015
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 West Virginia University's bachelor's program in Music earn a median $35,286 one year after graduating, rising to $62,058 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 52nd 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
≈ $9,428 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas at Tyler
$54,804 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$54,672 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$54,365 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$54,333 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$54,252 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$54,199 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$54,142 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$53,848 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$53,776 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$53,767 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$53,767 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at West Virginia University
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$165,016 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$156,627 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$152,069 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$150,321 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$128,840 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$122,766 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$113,771 · 5 yrs out
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$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,311 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$109,203 · 5 yrs out