Music at Kent State University at Stark

North Canton, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 4 graduates a year

$24,340
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$43,222
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$42,892
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#138 of 268
Rank by pay
#110 of 268
Rank, wage-adjusted
$28,000
Median federal debt

Kent State University at Stark graduates in music earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 65% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Kent State University at Stark 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—
…
135Millikin University Decatur, IL$43,388$42,628#151$21,138
136Lawrence University Appleton, WI$43,385$45,144#122—
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—

Other Majors at Kent State University at Stark by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$91,614$60,051#231 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,263$66,990#792 of 966
Mathematics$76,336$54,367#108 of 309
Marketing$63,440$44,567#330 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,265$43,509#701 of 1176
Biology$56,502$30,118#471 of 841
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$53,833$41,205#208 of 476
Communication and Media Studies$49,375$35,804#465 of 660
Criminal Justice and Corrections$48,569$33,980#530 of 660
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$47,208$34,020#228 of 265
History$46,781$28,476#329 of 459
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$46,171$40,005#135 of 138
Psychology$42,328$28,474#902 of 1027
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$41,826$33,643#148 of 172
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$41,717$33,040#606 of 680
Sociology$40,217$29,183#440 of 462
English Language and Literature$36,241$22,318#552 of 576
Fine and Studio Arts$35,710$19,138#340 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Kent State University at Stark music graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $24,340 one year after graduating and $43,222 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Kent State University at Stark rank for music?

Among 268 colleges reporting earnings for music graduates, Kent State University at Stark ranks #138 by median pay four years after graduation, and #110 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is music at Kent State University at Stark worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for music ($42,892), and the median federal debt at graduation is $28,000.

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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.