Music at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Kutztown, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 17 graduates a year

$17,725
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$39,549
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$42,892
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#198 of 268
Rank by pay
#182 of 268
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,918
Median federal debt

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania graduates in music earn 8% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 68% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Kutztown University of Pennsylvania 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—
…
195CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$39,600$37,691#209$33,384
196California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA$39,590$36,024#223$23,969
197William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ$39,553$34,715#236$26,621
198Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA$39,549$40,222#182$17,725
199Full Sail University Winter Park, FL$39,466$42,007#162$25,005
200DePauw University Greencastle, IN$39,430$42,301#158—
201Boston University Boston, MA$39,426$34,719#235$23,934

Other Majors at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Physics$74,813—#67 of 107
Computer and Information Sciences$74,677$48,056#355 of 459
Biology$65,948$33,863#163 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,407$45,703#563 of 1176
Political Science and Government$58,347$38,567#366 of 565
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$56,959$40,477#110 of 265
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$56,525$36,363#13 of 63
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,068$37,311#320 of 660
Special Education and Teaching$54,845$50,645#56 of 177
Communication and Media Studies$54,173$35,957#332 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$53,312$40,286#145 of 299
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$52,378$28,040#118 of 138
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,346$44,793#196 of 680
English Language and Literature$50,300—#236 of 576
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$49,665$36,800#199 of 345
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$49,132$22,057#83 of 158
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$47,530$26,242#67 of 137
Social Work$47,221$37,135#336 of 420
Psychology$46,253$30,558#739 of 1027
Sociology—$34,490—
Fine and Studio Arts$34,337$19,413#372 of 423
History—$26,761—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Kutztown University of Pennsylvania music graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $17,725 one year after graduating and $39,549 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Kutztown University of Pennsylvania rank for music?

Among 268 colleges reporting earnings for music graduates, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania ranks #198 by median pay four years after graduation, and #182 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is music at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% less than the national median for music ($42,892), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,918.

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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.