Music at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Bowling Green, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 17 graduates a year

$20,632
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$44,037
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$42,892
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#127 of 268
Rank by pay
#101 of 268
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus graduates in music earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 61% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Bowling Green 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—
…
124Florida State University Tallahassee, FL$44,454$47,316#94$19,429
125Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$44,241$44,993#125$18,462
126CUNY City College New York, NY$44,058$41,934#163$19,145
127Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH$44,037$46,994#101$20,632
128Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC$44,014$47,233#96$26,135
129Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN$43,999$48,064#82$27,586
130Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH$43,884$46,831#103—

Other Music Credentials at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$34,486$46,069$32,465

Other Majors at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$93,626$67,949#158 of 189
Engineering-Related Fields$89,514$65,996#18 of 33
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$86,245$58,773#5 of 27
Management Information Systems and Services$84,838$65,280#78 of 166
Information Science/Studies$84,273$60,359#73 of 148
Construction Engineering$82,365$69,146#11 of 13
Business Administration, Management and Operations$79,291$60,807#151 of 1176
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,798$68,261#771 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$77,880$55,838#298 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$76,659$53,707#235 of 452
Air Transportation$75,845$33,172#39 of 52
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$75,677$66,669#11 of 15
Economics$74,844$52,864#229 of 368
Mathematics$74,705$46,678#117 of 309
International Business$74,183$53,188#53 of 115
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$73,290$62,869#55 of 93
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$70,583$42,296#40 of 178
Computer and Information Sciences$70,493$53,257#380 of 459
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$69,239—#21 of 37
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$66,280$34,040#27 of 61
Marketing$65,926$47,272#275 of 516
Health and Medical Administrative Services$61,483$44,655#120 of 275
Chemistry$60,065$43,840#159 of 209
Environmental Design$59,873$43,843#4 of 12
Business/Commerce$59,221$46,018#211 of 271
Political Science and Government$58,254$37,329#372 of 565
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$57,196—#129 of 215
Public Health$56,114$47,019#118 of 215
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$54,796$29,896#43 of 70
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$54,424$35,810#98 of 156

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Bowling Green State University-Main Campus music graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $20,632 one year after graduating and $44,037 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Bowling Green State University-Main Campus rank for music?

Among 268 colleges reporting earnings for music graduates, Bowling Green State University-Main Campus ranks #127 by median pay four years after graduation, and #101 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is music at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for music ($42,892), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Bowling Green 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.