Music at Florida International University

Miami, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 32 graduates a year

$25,484
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,677
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$42,892
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#56 of 268
Rank by pay
#34 of 268
Rank, wage-adjusted
$12,722
Median federal debt

Florida International University graduates in music earn 18% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Florida International 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—
…
53Luther College Decorah, IA$50,947$53,590#41$45,367
54Biola University La Mirada, CA$50,781$46,207#107$19,978
55Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH$50,680$54,083#32$19,353
56Florida International University Miami, FL$50,677$53,939#34$25,484
57University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$50,544$49,659#65$13,128
58Montclair State University Montclair, NJ$50,418$44,251#129$27,977
59Wayne State University Detroit, MI$50,340$53,078#46$32,911

Other Music Credentials at Florida International University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$29,478——

Other Majors at Florida International University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$101,224$75,210#114 of 189
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$99,471$73,602#8 of 43
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,697$71,447#129 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$98,635$78,671#141 of 966
Mechanical Engineering$93,494$71,335#120 of 318
Computer and Information Sciences$90,397$62,562#196 of 459
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$88,656$62,254#83 of 118
Management Information Systems and Services$85,737$49,506#72 of 166
Civil Engineering$84,523$66,215#126 of 233
Accounting and Related Services$81,923$54,963#230 of 796
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$80,650$64,541#27 of 46
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,355$51,633#314 of 452
Economics$70,022$42,314#271 of 368
Human Resources Management and Services$67,696$47,062#93 of 187
Mathematics$66,041$49,507#200 of 309
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$65,343$34,435#69 of 178
International Business$65,054$45,661#90 of 115
Marketing$64,423$40,839#306 of 516
International Relations and National Security Studies$64,399$33,417#69 of 118
Public Administration$62,424$46,281#25 of 47
Business Administration, Management and Operations$61,256$43,772#749 of 1176
Political Science and Government$57,996$26,983#377 of 565
Chemistry$57,788$28,660#173 of 209
Communication and Media Studies$57,376$36,424#234 of 660
Health and Medical Administrative Services$56,867$39,016#158 of 275
History$56,676$31,835#106 of 459
Hospitality Administration/Management$56,667$33,364#61 of 137
Social Work$55,923$41,626#114 of 420
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,830$36,839#299 of 660
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$55,402$37,745#98 of 207

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Florida International University music graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $25,484 one year after graduating and $50,677 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Florida International University rank for music?

Among 268 colleges reporting earnings for music graduates, Florida International University ranks #56 by median pay four years after graduation, and #34 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is music at Florida International University worth it?

Its graduates earn 18% more than the national median for music ($42,892), and the median federal debt at graduation is $12,722.

← All data for Florida International 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.