Music at Capital University

Columbus, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 33 graduates a year

$33,143
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$43,125
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$42,892
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#140 of 268
Rank by pay
#112 of 268
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Capital University graduates in music earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 63% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Capital 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—
…
137Oberlin College Oberlin, OH$43,343$46,253#106$17,141
138Kent State University at Stark North Canton, OH$43,222$46,124#110$24,340
139Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH$43,222$46,124#111$24,340
140Capital University Columbus, OH$43,125$46,021#112$33,143
141University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA$43,120$39,236#192—
142University of the Pacific Stockton, CA$43,093$39,212#193—
143Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI$43,089$45,432#118$24,911

Other Majors at Capital University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Business/Managerial Economics$84,669$59,203#29 of 84
Accounting and Related Services$79,157$60,405#268 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$77,807$70,365#817 of 966
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,710$47,811#322 of 1176
Marketing$66,462$50,572#264 of 516
Computer Science—$62,806—
Biology$61,416$36,709#294 of 841
Political Science and Government$56,686$39,807#405 of 565
Social Work$55,078$44,344#133 of 420
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$51,851$32,597#153 of 345
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$49,426$45,235#168 of 178
Criminology$49,041$32,984#95 of 113
Psychology$48,958$34,041#605 of 1027
Sociology$48,785—#318 of 462
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$46,383$28,183#511 of 610
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$46,135—#76 of 137
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,055$42,094#430 of 680
Special Education and Teaching$45,924$42,709#145 of 177
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$44,403$38,266#190 of 207
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication—$28,045—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Capital University music graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $33,143 one year after graduating and $43,125 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Capital University rank for music?

Among 268 colleges reporting earnings for music graduates, Capital University ranks #140 by median pay four years after graduation, and #112 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is music at Capital University worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for music ($42,892), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Capital 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.