Music at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 33 graduates a year

$15,670
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$40,778
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$42,892
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#172 of 268
Rank by pay
#136 of 268
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,250
Median federal debt

University of North Carolina at Greensboro graduates in music earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 64% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of North Carolina at Greensboro 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—
…
169Oregon State University Corvallis, OR$41,073$41,315#170$29,630
170Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR$41,073$41,315#171$29,630
171University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$40,922$42,048#161$17,293
172University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC$40,778$43,761#136$15,670
173Morehead State University Morehead, KY$40,768$46,162#108$31,088
174Columbia College Chicago Chicago, IL$40,734$40,021#186$19,943
175Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA$40,713$41,405#169$26,895

Other Music Credentials at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$29,507$40,517$29,590
Doctoral Degree$27,769——

Other Majors at University of North Carolina at Greensboro by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$86,372$67,781#270 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$80,383$68,115#704 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$70,389$47,207#475 of 796
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$68,293$48,077#34 of 37
Finance and Financial Management Services$64,077$40,445#406 of 452
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$61,940$36,783#74 of 110
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,620—#72 of 215
Mathematics$61,555$24,619#244 of 309
Business/Managerial Economics$60,309$43,790#79 of 84
Business Administration, Management and Operations$56,225$43,451#929 of 1176
Geography and Cartography$55,532$25,975#84 of 117
Design and Applied Arts$55,394$38,858#122 of 299
International Business$55,099—#107 of 115
Public Health$53,124$42,239#141 of 215
Biology$52,194$31,922#618 of 841
Nutrition Sciences$51,802$32,525#50 of 53
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,778$43,342#176 of 680
Political Science and Government$51,657$30,925#493 of 565
Apparel and Textiles$51,510$40,059#45 of 57
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,275$29,482#366 of 610
Economics$50,863—#366 of 368
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$50,695$35,191#174 of 225
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$48,671$43,033#229 of 345
Special Education and Teaching$48,151$42,967#125 of 177
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$48,070—#38 of 55
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$47,717—#57 of 67
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$46,146$31,245#365 of 476
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$46,140$33,878#99 of 172
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$45,294$29,723#86 of 103
Dance$45,084$24,295#20 of 58

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of North Carolina at Greensboro music graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $15,670 one year after graduating and $40,778 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of North Carolina at Greensboro rank for music?

Among 268 colleges reporting earnings for music graduates, University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranks #172 by median pay four years after graduation, and #136 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is music at University of North Carolina at Greensboro worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for music ($42,892), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,250.

← All data for University of North Carolina at Greensboro · 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.