Music at Keene State College

Keene, NH · Bachelor's Degree · about 11 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$39,603
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$42,892
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#194 of 268
Rank by pay
#218 of 268
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Keene State College graduates in music earn 8% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Keene State College 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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191Loyola University New Orleans New Orleans, LA$39,658$45,907#114—
192Catawba College Salisbury, NC$39,633$42,532#155$23,577
193Western Illinois University Macomb, IL$39,609$38,916#200$32,666
194Keene State College Keene, NH$39,603$36,478#218—
195CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$39,600$37,691#209$33,384
196California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA$39,590$36,024#223$23,969
197William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ$39,553$34,715#236$26,621

Other Majors at Keene State College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$87,710$63,479#7 of 19
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,061$74,915#645 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$78,965$48,003#311 of 459
Biology$72,593$43,624#65 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$69,674$47,847#386 of 1176
Economics$68,634—#288 of 368
Communication and Media Studies$63,995$34,372#100 of 660
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$61,991$46,715#14 of 15
Architecture$61,304$43,448#71 of 78
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$58,065$36,423#92 of 265
Geography and Cartography$57,900—#58 of 117
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$56,962$35,419#28 of 70
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$55,913$36,956#91 of 156
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,291$42,053#389 of 660
Psychology$51,904$34,633#403 of 1027
Design and Applied Arts$50,507$34,947#174 of 299
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$49,312$42,492#209 of 345
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$48,940$41,564#298 of 680
English Language and Literature$48,091$39,122#312 of 576
Sociology$47,885$36,581#339 of 462
Political Science and Government$47,015$29,142#547 of 565
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$46,990—#77 of 103
Fine and Studio Arts$46,850$31,390#88 of 423
History$46,428—#338 of 459
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$45,423$27,261#70 of 144
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies—$43,752—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness—$29,990—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Keene State College music graduates make?

Graduates earn $39,603 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Keene State College rank for music?

Among 268 colleges reporting earnings for music graduates, Keene State College ranks #194 by median pay four years after graduation, and #218 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is music at Keene State College worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% less than the national median for music ($42,892).

← All data for Keene State College · 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.