Music at Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD · Bachelor's Degree · about 11 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$34,725
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$42,892
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#239 of 268
Rank by pay
#257 of 268
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,500
Median federal debt

Morgan State University graduates in music earn 19% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 79% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Morgan 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—
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236Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, OK$35,621$39,994#187$18,784
237Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead, MN$35,351$33,768#242—
238University of Rochester Rochester, NY$34,888$33,206#243$14,310
239Morgan State University Baltimore, MD$34,725$30,475#257—
240Portland State University Portland, OR$34,160$34,361#238$17,638
241Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA$34,150$35,352#229—
242University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$34,124$31,051#253$12,947

Other Majors at Morgan State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,640$78,033#131 of 258
Computer Science$90,183—#243 of 349
Civil Engineering$88,870$70,667#69 of 233
Information Science/Studies$83,331$55,711#74 of 148
Industrial Engineering$81,416$74,047#93 of 94
Construction Management$80,260$64,392#53 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,700$75,641#774 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences—$66,950—
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$64,007—#5 of 50
Accounting and Related Services$63,979$56,040#635 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$61,527$40,361#735 of 1176
Social Work$60,082$39,059#43 of 420
Architecture$59,586$26,282#73 of 78
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,788$39,699#111 of 476
Marketing$56,767$42,763#440 of 516
Psychology$56,741$30,813#179 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$55,837—#86 of 680
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$55,716$35,254#78 of 345
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$55,169$28,091#140 of 178
Biology$53,617$34,635#578 of 841
Sociology$52,116$31,470#232 of 462
Political Science and Government$50,791$37,900#507 of 565
Journalism$50,700$28,088#133 of 187
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$49,198$31,331#17 of 49
Hospitality Administration/Management$46,441$36,845#117 of 137
Graphic Communications—$24,843—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Morgan State University music graduates make?

Graduates earn $34,725 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Morgan State University rank for music?

Among 268 colleges reporting earnings for music graduates, Morgan State University ranks #239 by median pay four years after graduation, and #257 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is music at Morgan State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 19% less than the national median for music ($42,892), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,500.

← All data for Morgan 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.