Bachelor's Music Programs with the Highest Five-Year Earnings

Bachelor's Music Programs with the Highest Five-Year Earnings, ranked by median five-year earnings. College Scorecard field-of-study data for this credential only. Earnings are measured after completion among federally aided completers working and not enrolled. Suppressed values are excluded. Debt and earnings can describe different cohorts. Only Music programs at the stated credential level are included; no institution-wide earnings are substituted. This page lists all 233 colleges in the ranking. Search and filter the list.

1Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Tennessee$79,9626%1549$16k$92k94%7,208380 mi 2Northeastern UniversityBoston, Massachusetts$61,2235%1497$31k$93k91%17,3262 mi 3Northeastern University Professional ProgramsBoston, Massachusetts$61,223———$93k—1,8022 mi 4Texas A&M University-KingsvilleKingsville, Texas$60,64691%1050$12k$51k42%4,7488 mi 5University of Rhode IslandKingston, Rhode Island$60,06272%1160$21k$70k73%13,3815 mi 6The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg, Texas$59,94794%985$5k$50k51%28,66645 mi 7University of Massachusetts-LowellLowell, Massachusetts$59,73083%1285$17k$65k65%11,43424 mi 8Rowan UniversityGlassboro, New Jersey$58,89478%1212$22k$60k67%15,84112 mi 9University of HoustonHouston, Texas$58,64974%1250$14k$62k65%38,38017 mi 10Stephen F Austin State UniversityNacogdoches, Texas$57,18094%1066$14k$50k53%8,728122 mi 11The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, Texas$55,87487%1105$11k$57k53%30,580132 mi 12Hofstra UniversityHempstead, New York$55,03168%1319$34k$69k69%6,4886 mi 13University of Central ArkansasConway, Arkansas$54,20289%1118$17k$46k54%7,762349 mi 14CUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeNew York, New York$53,76748%1280$3k$76k72%16,1541 mi 15Lamar UniversityBeaumont, Texas$53,71286%1061$9k$50k37%8,15014 mi 16The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, Texas$53,27380%1124$14k$63k54%32,294239 mi 17Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins, Colorado$53,17489%—$21k$61k67%25,538775 mi 18University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, Minnesota$53,00880%1362$17k$69k85%31,855134 mi 19The University of Texas at AustinAustin, Texas$52,69927%1395$20k$75k89%42,855126 mi 20Dallas Baptist UniversityDallas, Texas$52,40789%1120$29k$57k57%2,403233 mi 21University of North TexasDenton, Texas$52,24472%1109$16k$57k61%34,341269 mi 22University of UtahSalt Lake City, Utah$51,81586%1257$16k$67k65%27,264547 mi 23Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, Texas$51,81373%1190$19k$62k69%32,394456 mi 24University of Central FloridaOrlando, Florida$51,75140%1269$10k$58k78%59,14623 mi 25North Dakota State University-Main CampusFargo, North Dakota$51,62595%1150$16k$62k64%9,471222 mi 26West Texas A & M UniversityCanyon, Texas$51,18499%1050$19k$51k55%6,917531 mi 27Auburn UniversityAuburn, Alabama$51,17746%1345$24k$65k82%26,816151 mi 28St Olaf CollegeNorthfield, Minnesota$51,10248%1380$24k$66k84%3,093165 mi 29Texas State UniversitySan Marcos, Texas$51,05089%1103$17k$57k55%36,177112 mi 30Eastern Illinois UniversityCharleston, Illinois$50,90765%1000$13k$52k47%4,188155 mi 31University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, California$50,8589%—$13k$83k93%33,4755 mi 32Texas A & M University-Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, Texas$50,42889%1086$15k$52k40%8,0341 mi 33University of New Hampshire-Main CampusDurham, New Hampshire$49,66888%1218$24k$66k76%11,26110 mi 34University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusNorman, Oklahoma$49,24477%1246$15k$63k75%22,734402 mi 35University of Nevada-Las VegasLas Vegas, Nevada$49,09996%1094$10k$55k51%24,622233 mi 36Rhode Island CollegeProvidence, Rhode Island$49,04292%990$9k$56k48%5,0494 mi 37Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee, North Carolina$48,93082%1157$13k$49k60%10,024233 mi 38East Texas A&M UniversityCommerce, Texas$48,87592%1076$12k$50k43%9,912246 mi 39Jacksonville State UniversityJacksonville, Alabama$48,79078%1059$14k$45k55%7,036231 mi 40West Chester University of PennsylvaniaWest Chester, Pennsylvania$48,68478%1187$23k$61k71%14,16413 mi 41Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro, Tennessee$48,65369%1121$13k$49k54%16,301364 mi 42University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, South Carolina$48,50560%1297$23k$62k79%29,820101 mi 43California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomona, California$48,45075%—$12k$72k68%25,04227 mi 44Northwestern UniversityEvanston, Illinois$48,2768%1533$29k$89k95%9,2011 mi 45University of Nebraska at KearneyKearney, Nebraska$48,19589%1118$16k$50k58%4,088544 mi 46Luther CollegeDecorah, Iowa$47,98172%1218$23k$60k71%1,379196 mi 47Georgia State UniversityAtlanta, Georgia$47,69955%1076$16k$47k53%26,623221 mi 48University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park, Maryland$47,66645%1473$16k$83k89%30,7609 mi 49Ithaca CollegeIthaca, New York$47,52669%1312$34k$64k76%4,24262 mi 50Sam Houston State UniversityHuntsville, Texas$47,43490%1041$16k$54k55%17,74373 mi 51Montclair State UniversityMontclair, New Jersey$47,27088%1070$16k$61k65%18,37611 mi 52University of MemphisMemphis, Tennessee$46,85272%1088$12k$48k51%12,701322 mi 53University of Wisconsin-WhitewaterWhitewater, Wisconsin$46,84586%1050$14k$55k59%9,40545 mi 54University of DenverDenver, Colorado$46,78978%1355$36k$71k76%6,025742 mi 55Ball State UniversityMuncie, Indiana$46,74486%1160$15k$52k62%13,988131 mi 56George Mason UniversityFairfax, Virginia$46,71887%1274$18k$76k68%27,75212 mi 57University of ArkansasFayetteville, Arkansas$46,64974%1169$18k$58k71%28,677421 mi 58The Catholic University of AmericaWashington, District of Columbia$46,47883%—$30k$73k79%3,1544 mi 59Montana State UniversityBozeman, Montana$46,47182%1183$22k$53k57%14,451548 mi 60University of ConnecticutStorrs, Connecticut$46,37452%1348$25k$74k83%19,83531 mi 61University of Connecticut-StamfordStamford, Connecticut$46,37483%1094$17k$74k57%2,4322 mi 62University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusHartford, Connecticut$46,37488%1073$16k$74k65%1,52531 mi 63University of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusWaterbury, Connecticut$46,37487%1060$11k$74k53%73319 mi 64University of Connecticut-Avery PointGroton, Connecticut$46,37488%1090$14k$74k62%4541 mi 65Western Illinois UniversityMacomb, Illinois$46,35471%—$13k$54k45%4,410186 mi 66University of Central MissouriWarrensburg, Missouri$46,34064%1050$14k$50k54%5,648386 mi 67Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge, Louisiana$46,30973%1285$19k$61k69%30,59447 mi 68Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, New Jersey$46,23158%1410$24k$74k84%37,7519 mi 69Rutgers University-NewarkNewark, New Jersey$46,23171%—$20k$74k64%7,7094 mi 70Rutgers University-CamdenCamden, New Jersey$46,23166%1178$19k$74k67%3,753< 1 mi 71Murray State UniversityMurray, Kentucky$46,19786%1133$9k$45k61%6,688351 mi 72Wayne State UniversityDetroit, Michigan$46,18781%1156$13k$53k58%15,5874 mi 73University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln, Nebraska$46,02887%1191$18k$57k67%19,178469 mi 74James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, Virginia$45,78372%1256$23k$70k80%20,88882 mi 75University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireEau Claire, Wisconsin$45,76782%1220$17k$59k64%8,895127 mi 76Otterbein UniversityWesterville, Ohio$45,38885%1220$19k$53k68%2,15790 mi 77Carthage CollegeKenosha, Wisconsin$45,25887%1150$27k$57k64%2,6601 mi 78Indiana State UniversityTerre Haute, Indiana$45,10281%—$11k$48k43%6,188149 mi 79SUNY College at PotsdamPotsdam, New York$45,06578%—$14k$48k45%1,82327 mi 80Grand Valley State UniversityAllendale, Michigan$45,04383%1074$16k$56k67%18,85417 mi 81Chapman UniversityOrange, California$44,97665%1357$47k$70k82%7,47813 mi 82Brigham Young UniversityProvo, Utah$44,84868%1376$16k$76k81%32,952547 mi 83University of Nevada-RenoReno, Nevada$44,73874%1132$16k$61k61%15,599137 mi 84Illinois State UniversityNormal, Illinois$44,58688%1113$19k$62k65%19,057113 mi 85Monmouth UniversityWest Long Branch, New Jersey$44,55089%1223$31k$68k72%3,6841 mi 86University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, North Carolina$44,54589%1193$11k$48k56%14,062159 mi 87Capital UniversityColumbus, Ohio$44,32270%1068$23k$54k60%1,585102 mi 88University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla, California$44,13427%—$12k$85k86%34,9481 mi 89University of LouisvilleLouisville, Kentucky$44,13079%1150$18k$54k61%14,727248 mi 90Western Kentucky UniversityBowling Green, Kentucky$43,73594%971$11k$44k56%12,155324 mi 91Central Michigan UniversityMount Pleasant, Michigan$43,72590%1091$18k$56k59%10,03543 mi 92Concordia College at MoorheadMoorhead, Minnesota$43,71763%1190$25k$59k61%1,829220 mi 93University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, Wisconsin$43,31145%1427$17k$74k90%36,90276 mi 94Valparaiso UniversityValparaiso, Indiana$43,28489%1178$19k$63k70%2,08314 mi 95Wheaton CollegeWheaton, Illinois$42,36587%1380$27k$64k85%2,12124 mi 96Lebanon Valley CollegeAnnville, Pennsylvania$42,35384%1240$27k$63k65%1,68458 mi

US Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data. Program-level earnings describe completers; institution-wide earnings describe former students and can include non-completers. Missing or suppressed values are excluded. A ranking is a comparison of the named measure, not an overall quality score.