Music at Western Connecticut State University

Danbury, CT · Bachelor's Degree · about 17 graduates a year

$21,659
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$35,889
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$42,892
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#232 of 268
Rank by pay
#244 of 268
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

Western Connecticut State University graduates in music earn 16% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 72% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Western Connecticut State University 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—
…
229Southern Oregon University Ashland, OR$36,201$36,414#221—
230Five Towns College Dix Hills, NY$36,157$34,414#237$25,315
231Georgia State University Atlanta, GA$35,963$37,229#210$25,108
232Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT$35,889$32,312#244$21,659
233New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ$35,729$31,359#249$18,544
234East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN$35,707$39,006#197$30,004
235Lee University Cleveland, TN$35,702$39,001#198—

Other Majors at Western Connecticut State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$118,324$77,969#51 of 459
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$96,483$86,600#176 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$81,768$46,470#171 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$80,895$58,144#243 of 796
Management Information Systems and Services$72,291$50,443#131 of 166
Marketing$68,490$45,967#220 of 516
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$66,878$42,454#113 of 126
Criminal Justice and Corrections$66,510$38,235#54 of 660
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$63,218$36,070#5 of 50
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$56,882$39,696#66 of 345
Social Work$56,058$33,033#110 of 420
Biology$52,458$37,787#611 of 841
Communication and Media Studies$52,385$27,909#377 of 660
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$50,955$24,150#12 of 255
Psychology$50,410$32,064#493 of 1027
History$49,967—#254 of 459
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$43,257$30,582#129 of 158
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$40,555$27,784#443 of 476
Leisure and Recreational Activities$39,609$23,229—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Western Connecticut State University music graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $21,659 one year after graduating and $35,889 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Western Connecticut State University rank for music?

Among 268 colleges reporting earnings for music graduates, Western Connecticut State University ranks #232 by median pay four years after graduation, and #244 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is music at Western Connecticut State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 16% less than the national median for music ($42,892), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,000.

← All data for Western Connecticut State University · 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.