Music at University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR · Bachelor's Degree · about 23 graduates a year

$38,811
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,352
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$42,892
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#98 of 268
Rank by pay
#29 of 268
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,256
Median federal debt

University of Arkansas graduates in music earn 8% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 57% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Arkansas Compares for Music

All 268 colleges reporting music earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA$65,533$59,631#8—
2Christopher Newport University Newport News, VA$63,852$58,143#10—
3Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ$61,943$54,366#30$21,623
4University of Florida Gainesville, FL$61,446$65,401#1$22,559
5Northeastern University Boston, MA$60,974$53,694#38$21,978
6Northeastern University Professional Programs Boston, MA$60,974$53,694#39$21,978
7The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX$60,172$61,177#4$56,062
8University of Redlands Redlands, CA$59,275$53,936#35—
9The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX$59,218$60,207#5$56,373
10Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN$59,217$64,688#2—
…
95University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO$46,532$43,517#142$29,483
96Mercer University Macon, GA$46,502$48,139#81—
97University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR$46,446$54,733#28$36,465
98University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR$46,352$54,622#29$38,811
99Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN$46,253$50,526#56$44,635
100Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA$46,217$47,003#100$27,854
101Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL$46,196$45,387#120$34,079

Other Majors at University of Arkansas by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$102,747$59,857#105 of 459
Computer Engineering$99,031$77,306#128 of 189
Industrial Engineering$98,765$75,968#43 of 94
Business/Managerial Economics$97,743$54,471#11 of 84
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$97,516$76,832#151 of 258
Computer Science$95,642$75,169#199 of 349
Chemical Engineering$93,641$75,102#103 of 158
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$88,067$57,257#55 of 126
Finance and Financial Management Services$87,717$56,387#122 of 452
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,911$72,043#537 of 966
Mechanical Engineering$84,464$71,407#297 of 318
Accounting and Related Services$84,097$57,535#194 of 796
Civil Engineering$79,929$61,979#195 of 233
Business Administration, Management and Operations$79,770$56,456#146 of 1176
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$75,972$59,504#114 of 118
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$75,596—#8 of 9
Marketing$73,153$50,045#144 of 516
Business/Commerce$71,753$49,307#64 of 271
International Business$71,486$59,793#66 of 115
Architecture$67,955$51,080#37 of 78
Public Health$67,891$35,797#33 of 215
Journalism$66,087$38,354#20 of 187
Design and Applied Arts$65,780$41,782#43 of 299
Agricultural Business and Management$65,480$54,783#42 of 77
Mathematics$63,861$41,409#220 of 309
Apparel and Textiles$63,394$40,948#14 of 57
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,592—#57 of 215
Political Science and Government$60,441$33,745#310 of 565
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$58,619$28,934#147 of 610
Communication and Media Studies$56,969$40,095#243 of 660

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Arkansas music graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $38,811 one year after graduating and $46,352 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Arkansas rank for music?

Among 268 colleges reporting earnings for music graduates, University of Arkansas ranks #98 by median pay four years after graduation, and #29 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is music at University of Arkansas worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% more than the national median for music ($42,892), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,256.

← All data for University of Arkansas · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.