Music at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Denver, CO · Bachelor's Degree · about 92 graduates a year

$29,483
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,532
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$42,892
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#95 of 268
Rank by pay
#142 of 268
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,499
Median federal debt

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus graduates in music earn 8% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 51% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus 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—
…
92The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN$46,701$51,016#54$31,888
93University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK$46,662$52,390#50$32,253
94Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD$46,546$40,850#174—
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

Other Majors at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$112,754$75,137#73 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$110,754$78,878#31 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$94,320$70,763#100 of 318
Civil Engineering$92,224$72,362#37 of 233
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$86,190$55,550#99 of 118
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,950$75,503#536 of 966
Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,142$52,428#235 of 1176
Economics$71,385$56,201#256 of 368
Chemistry$64,964—#122 of 209
Communication and Media Studies$62,882$39,662#113 of 660
Architecture$62,619$37,707#62 of 78
Mathematics$62,085$52,695#239 of 309
International/Globalization Studies$61,344$25,307#31 of 87
Criminal Justice and Corrections$61,192$45,814#111 of 660
Political Science and Government$58,854$40,272#353 of 565
Public Health$58,310$40,566#103 of 215
Biology$58,231$34,562#409 of 841
Geography and Cartography$57,285$39,104#65 of 117
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$55,361$34,339#42 of 137
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$55,181$35,234#26 of 172
English Language and Literature$54,500$35,364#146 of 576
History$53,686$38,627#162 of 459
Psychology$52,990$36,482#353 of 1027
Education$50,728$42,320#33 of 71
Fine and Studio Arts$49,842$31,144#62 of 423
Sociology$49,619$40,011#298 of 462
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$47,878$19,966#26 of 255
Architectural Sciences and Technology—$43,953—
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies—$37,621—
Philosophy—$36,307—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus music graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $29,483 one year after graduating and $46,532 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus rank for music?

Among 268 colleges reporting earnings for music graduates, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranks #95 by median pay four years after graduation, and #142 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is music at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% more than the national median for music ($42,892), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,499.

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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.