Music at North Dakota State University-Main Campus

Fargo, ND · Bachelor's Degree · about 16 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$45,578
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$42,892
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#109 of 268
Rank by pay
#97 of 268
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

North Dakota State University-Main Campus graduates in music earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How North Dakota State University-Main Campus 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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106SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, NY$45,794$43,586#140$21,524
107University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK$45,781$51,401#53—
108The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX$45,651$46,414#105$37,104
109North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND$45,578$47,220#97—
110University of Memphis Memphis, TN$45,321$49,508#67$27,353
111University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI$45,306$47,143#98$31,134
112University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC$45,181$50,099#64$38,657

Other Majors at North Dakota State University-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$125,175—#8 of 29
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$95,019$74,199#16 of 43
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,510$75,212#199 of 258
Computer Engineering$92,878$76,558#161 of 189
Mechanical Engineering$87,702$72,158#250 of 318
Computer Science$87,562$60,426#263 of 349
Agricultural Engineering$84,529—#15 of 26
Industrial Engineering$84,016$68,873#88 of 94
Civil Engineering$83,992$72,729#134 of 233
Agricultural Production Operations$83,779$62,869#1 of 14
Finance and Financial Management Services$80,522$53,163#191 of 452
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$77,589$67,303#83 of 253
Agricultural Business and Management$77,296$59,953#11 of 77
Management Information Systems and Services$76,527$64,181#102 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$74,888$57,695#357 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$73,935$70,821#902 of 966
Marketing$71,027$47,815#174 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,405$48,105#467 of 1176
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$65,292$58,799#81 of 93
Architecture$65,148—#47 of 78
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$64,014$40,262#34 of 49
Homeland Security$62,649$42,802#27 of 33
Agriculture$62,285$55,828#6 of 43
Business/Corporate Communications$62,181$36,513#10 of 25
Agricultural Mechanization$58,690$52,387#10 of 10
Biology$58,662$34,165#386 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,252$38,057#193 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$57,663$41,846#103 of 299
Apparel and Textiles$56,197$40,558#33 of 57
Sociology$56,040$40,451#145 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do North Dakota State University-Main Campus music graduates make?

Graduates earn $45,578 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does North Dakota State University-Main Campus rank for music?

Among 268 colleges reporting earnings for music graduates, North Dakota State University-Main Campus ranks #109 by median pay four years after graduation, and #97 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is music at North Dakota State University-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for music ($42,892).

← All data for North Dakota State University-Main Campus · 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.