Music at Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 20 graduates a year

$24,563
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,526
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$42,892
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#30 of 268
Rank by pay
#79 of 268
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,625
Median federal debt

Monmouth University graduates in music earn 29% 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 Monmouth 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—
…
27Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$56,008$49,157#72$36,707
28Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ$56,008$49,157#73$36,707
29University of North Texas Denton, TX$55,705$56,636#19$31,450
30Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ$55,526$48,734#79$24,563
31Texas A & M University-Commerce Commerce, TX$55,438$56,364#20$52,282
32University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV$55,161$57,251#17$47,151
33Illinois State University Normal, IL$54,767$53,808#36$32,853

Other Majors at Monmouth University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$111,422—#73 of 189
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$103,184$88,812#112 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$95,960$60,300#142 of 459
Business Administration, Management and Operations$78,591$47,179#162 of 1176
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$75,353$29,770#20 of 156
Mathematics$68,774$51,980#169 of 309
Criminal Justice and Corrections$67,842$37,862#43 of 660
Chemistry$66,895$43,512#100 of 209
Biology$66,114$26,445#159 of 841
Political Science and Government$64,438$30,366#214 of 565
History$63,947$48,482#38 of 459
Education$63,068$55,579#10 of 71
English Language and Literature$60,220$50,737#54 of 576
Social Work$59,147—#63 of 420
Communication and Media Studies$58,759$25,742#200 of 660
Health and Medical Administrative Services$57,837$22,827#148 of 275
Psychology$57,159$28,590#164 of 1027
Anthropology$55,868$46,302#25 of 188
Fine and Studio Arts$44,363$29,353#135 of 423
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness—$27,907—
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology—$25,004—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Monmouth University music graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $24,563 one year after graduating and $55,526 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Monmouth University rank for music?

Among 268 colleges reporting earnings for music graduates, Monmouth University ranks #30 by median pay four years after graduation, and #79 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is music at Monmouth University worth it?

Its graduates earn 29% more than the national median for music ($42,892), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,625.

← All data for Monmouth 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.