Music at University of Idaho

Moscow, ID · Bachelor's Degree · about 22 graduates a year

$30,191
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$29,227
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$42,892
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#259 of 268
Rank by pay
#252 of 268
Rank, wage-adjusted
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University of Idaho graduates in music earn 32% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How University of Idaho 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—
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256Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$29,849$26,196#265$16,479
257Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH$29,842$31,846#247$32,887
258Brigham Young University Provo, UT$29,483$27,943#262$22,625
259University of Idaho Moscow, ID$29,227$31,079#252$30,191
260University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA$29,175$33,772#241$13,479
261University of Miami Coral Gables, FL$29,090$30,963#254$15,492
262Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN$28,727$30,819#255$15,911

Other Majors at University of Idaho by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$103,530$70,276#146 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,484$80,700#200 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$86,415$65,409#268 of 318
Civil Engineering$86,310$68,885#103 of 233
Business Administration, Management and Operations$81,967$59,334#118 of 1176
Agricultural Business and Management$80,690$48,338#6 of 77
Chemical Engineering$80,558$75,915#158 of 158
Business/Managerial Economics$78,254$44,655#45 of 84
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,929$46,428#305 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$67,887$40,001#525 of 796
Forestry$64,392$47,399#9 of 31
Management Information Systems and Services$63,639$52,920#147 of 166
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$62,791$31,028#48 of 265
Architecture$62,557$44,215#63 of 78
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$60,241$35,212#9 of 50
Marketing$59,776$45,555#394 of 516
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$56,032$38,136#133 of 178
Biology$55,147$39,368#525 of 841
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$54,732$45,327#90 of 345
Human Resources Management and Services$52,438$49,442#183 of 187
Sociology$51,873$31,440#240 of 462
History$50,628—#229 of 459
Political Science and Government$50,593$27,881#509 of 565
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$50,237$40,677#230 of 680
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$49,929$32,662#78 of 158
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$49,651$27,484#423 of 610
Graphic Communications$49,188$25,848#20 of 59
International Relations and National Security Studies$48,662$30,261#110 of 118
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$47,825$36,200#195 of 225
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$47,654$33,620#340 of 476

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Idaho music graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,191 one year after graduating and $29,227 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Idaho rank for music?

Among 268 colleges reporting earnings for music graduates, University of Idaho ranks #259 by median pay four years after graduation, and #252 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is music at University of Idaho worth it?

Its graduates earn 32% less than the national median for music ($42,892).

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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.