Music at University of Missouri-Kansas City

Kansas City, MO · Bachelor's Degree · about 40 graduates a year

$22,315
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$42,708
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$42,892
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#147 of 268
Rank by pay
#115 of 268
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,740
Median federal debt

University of Missouri-Kansas City graduates in music earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 44% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Missouri-Kansas City 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—
…
144Liberty University Lynchburg, VA$42,960$39,119#196$28,003
145California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$42,774$38,922#199$25,391
146University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE$42,768$44,202#130$20,881
147University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO$42,708$45,792#115$22,315
148University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO$42,610$45,687#116$30,321
149Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA$42,481$43,204#147$31,429
150St Olaf College Northfield, MN$42,439$40,538#177$24,732

Other Music Credentials at University of Missouri-Kansas City

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$32,932$47,852$32,000
Doctoral Degree$41,184$54,810$39,598

Other Majors at University of Missouri-Kansas City by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$97,043$69,239#189 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$91,326$76,086#228 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$90,588$71,072#172 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$88,249$71,150#420 of 966
Civil Engineering$85,055$67,076#118 of 233
Computer and Information Sciences$76,216$61,383#336 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$73,096$54,357#398 of 796
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$64,838$60,307#53 of 76
Business/Commerce$63,569$48,603#172 of 271
Mathematics and Statistics$61,748—#9 of 9
Chemistry$60,950$39,725#152 of 209
Biology$59,183$40,483#369 of 841
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$58,973$39,289#82 of 156
English Language and Literature$56,584$32,054#106 of 576
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,113$37,397#395 of 660
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$52,117$39,992#247 of 476
Political Science and Government$51,417—#496 of 565
Sociology$49,936$36,810#293 of 462
Communication and Media Studies$49,135$38,786#475 of 660
History$49,096$24,289#273 of 459
Psychology$47,928$32,224#657 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$41,228$39,942#616 of 680
Fine and Studio Arts$39,194$25,476#271 of 423
Dance$28,834—#57 of 58

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Missouri-Kansas City music graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $22,315 one year after graduating and $42,708 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Missouri-Kansas City rank for music?

Among 268 colleges reporting earnings for music graduates, University of Missouri-Kansas City ranks #147 by median pay four years after graduation, and #115 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is music at University of Missouri-Kansas City worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for music ($42,892), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,740.

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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.