Music at University of North Texas

Denton, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 236 graduates a year

$31,450
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,705
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$42,892
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#29 of 268
Rank by pay
#19 of 268
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,425
Median federal debt

University of North Texas graduates in music earn 30% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 42% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of North Texas 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—
…
26Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ$56,008$49,157#71$36,707
27Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$56,008$49,157#72$36,707
28Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ$56,008$49,157#73$36,707
29University of North Texas Denton, TX$55,705$56,636#19$31,450
30Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ$55,526$48,734#79$24,563
31Texas A & M University-Commerce Commerce, TX$55,438$56,364#20$52,282
32University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV$55,161$57,251#17$47,151

Other Music Credentials at University of North Texas

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$34,346$44,040$35,608
Doctoral Degree$44,492$64,315$36,476

Other Majors at University of North Texas by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$109,151$78,714#82 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$104,024$70,235#100 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$95,294$75,265#179 of 258
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$92,524$72,266#22 of 43
Management Information Systems and Services$91,514$64,441#48 of 166
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$88,484—#84 of 118
Mechanical Engineering$87,257$68,173#258 of 318
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$80,138$59,941#39 of 61
Accounting and Related Services$79,124$61,509#269 of 796
Business/Managerial Economics$78,740$54,058#44 of 84
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$78,629$58,615#74 of 126
Materials Engineering$78,250—#34 of 34
Air Transportation$78,166$56,487#35 of 52
Finance and Financial Management Services$77,061$57,524#232 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,657$53,194#225 of 1176
Insurance$75,438$59,022#16 of 21
Business/Commerce$71,695$45,122#65 of 271
Real Estate$71,473$44,124#18 of 25
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$69,210$45,265#20 of 67
Information Science/Studies$69,097$52,449#115 of 148
Marketing$66,673$43,828#259 of 516
Economics$66,040$51,316#316 of 368
Interior Architecture$64,716$50,681#6 of 17
Homeland Security$63,622$44,969#23 of 33
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$62,703$45,015#14 of 137
Mathematics$62,465$53,133#235 of 309
Chemistry$61,473$38,006#147 of 209
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$60,655$34,657#80 of 110
Human Resources Management and Services$60,456$45,745#159 of 187
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$58,004$53,733#70 of 207

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of North Texas music graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $31,450 one year after graduating and $55,705 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of North Texas rank for music?

Among 268 colleges reporting earnings for music graduates, University of North Texas ranks #29 by median pay four years after graduation, and #19 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is music at University of North Texas worth it?

Its graduates earn 30% more than the national median for music ($42,892), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,425.

← All data for University of North Texas · 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.