4-year earnings Median earnings for a program cohort four years after completion.
$41,501
Program median
Program + credential
Music.: Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Credential-level program pages keep field-of-study metrics separate from institution-wide outcomes.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Data status: March 23, 2026 Missing and suppressed values are not zero.
Available program metrics
5-year earnings Median earnings for a program cohort five years after completion.
$38,316
Program median
Median debt Median program debt for a defined completion cohort.
$24,007
At evaluated institution
Cohort count Count context for the program outcome metrics.
13,894
Students in outcome cohort
| School | Type | Institution net price | Institution grad rate | Program data status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Community College Alvin, TX | Public | $8,525 | 24% | Available |
| American InterContinental University System Chandler, AZ | Private for-profit | $15,172 | 8.5% | Available |
| American InterContinental University-Atlanta Atlanta, GA | Private for-profit | $16,482 | 20.8% | Available |
| American InterContinental University-Houston Houston, TX | Private for-profit | $20,249 | 4.6% | Available |
| Andrew College Cuthbert, GA | Private nonprofit | $21,823 | 32.8% | Available |
| Arapahoe Community College Littleton, CO | Public | $11,571 | 29.1% | Available |
| Atlanta Institute of Music and Media Duluth, GA | Private for-profit | $37,832 | 32.7% | Available |
| Bard College Annandale-On-Hudson, NY | Private nonprofit | $34,649 | 67.6% | Available |
| Berklee College of Music Boston, MA | Private nonprofit | $49,465 | 67.3% | Available |
| Berkshire Community College Pittsfield, MA | Public | $9,921 | 20% | Available |
| Bethesda University Anaheim, CA | Private nonprofit | $11,097 | 11.1% | Available |
| Black Hills State University Spearfish, SD | Public | $15,911 | 42.6% | Available |
| Boise State University Boise, ID | Public | $21,610 | 60.2% | Available |
| Bossier Parish Community College Bossier City, LA | Public | $10,706 | 15.2% | Available |
| Boston University Boston, MA | Private nonprofit | $24,402 | 88.7% | Available |
| Cabrillo College Aptos, CA | Public | $15,843 | 38% | Available |
| California College of Music Pasadena, CA | Private for-profit | $25,065 | 70% | Available |
| Calvary University Kansas City, MO | Private nonprofit | $16,334 | 52.2% | Available |
| Cecil College North East, MD | Public | $9,658 | 37.4% | Available |
| Central Arizona College Coolidge, AZ | Public | $4,714 | 27.1% | Available |
| Chabot College Hayward, CA | Public | $9,053 | 46.9% | Available |
| City College of San Francisco San Francisco, CA | Public | $6,906 | 40.1% | Available |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College Chicago, IL | Public | $7,397 | 26.1% | Available |
| Cleveland Institute of Music Cleveland, OH | Private nonprofit | $28,226 | 72.1% | Available |
| College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL | Public | $7,401 | 25.2% | Available |
| College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA | Public | $536 | 60.8% | Available |
| College of the Desert Palm Desert, CA | Public | $15,728 | 31.1% | Available |
| Colorado Christian University Lakewood, CO | Private nonprofit | $29,500 | 64.4% | Available |
| Columbia State Community College Columbia, TN | Public | $4,734 | 29.6% | Available |
| Columbus State University Columbus, GA | Public | $13,115 | 41.8% | Available |
| Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA | Public | $13,970 | 24.2% | Available |
| Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | Public | $11,911 | 24.4% | Available |
| Crafton Hills College Yucaipa, CA | Public | $11,331 | 31.3% | Available |
| Cuesta College San Luis Obispo, CA | Public | $12,124 | 48.3% | Available |
| Curtis Institute of Music Philadelphia, PA | Private nonprofit | Not available | 96.2% | Available |
| Dallas College Dallas, TX | Public | $3,214 | 32.3% | Available |
| Davidson College Davidson, NC | Private nonprofit | $17,379 | 91.1% | Available |
| Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill, CA | Public | $8,312 | 49.1% | Available |
| Dickinson State University Dickinson, ND | Public | $14,092 | 50.6% | Available |
| Dutchess Community College Poughkeepsie, NY | Public | $10,065 | 29.7% | Available |
| East Mississippi Community College Scooba, MS | Public | $4,608 | 47.7% | Available |
| El Camino Community College District Torrance, CA | Public | $5,968 | 41.8% | Available |
| Foothill College Los Altos Hills, CA | Public | $7,653 | 56.4% | Available |
| Frederick Community College Frederick, MD | Public | $9,465 | 37.4% | Available |
| Full Sail University Winter Park, FL | Private for-profit | $38,875 | 44.3% | Available |
| Gavilan College Gilroy, CA | Public | $6,542 | 42.5% | Available |
| Glendale Community College Glendale, AZ | Public | $11,650 | 16% | Available |
| Glendale Community College Glendale, CA | Public | $8,365 | 37.4% | Available |
| Glenville State University Glenville, WV | Public | $14,006 | 33.9% | Available |
| Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI | Public | $16,317 | 67% | Available |
| Hamline University Saint Paul, MN | Private nonprofit | $20,744 | 60.5% | Available |
| Holyoke Community College Holyoke, MA | Public | $8,068 | 29.4% | Available |
| Hood College Frederick, MD | Private nonprofit | $20,873 | 56.9% | Available |
| Houston Community College Houston, TX | Public | $5,737 | 16.5% | Available |
| Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN | Public | $10,873 | 42.9% | Available |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana, PA | Public | $16,804 | 55.5% | Available |
| Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN | Public | $16,264 | 80.2% | Available |
| Indiana University-South Bend South Bend, IN | Public | $8,653 | 40.1% | Available |
| Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD | Private nonprofit | $18,809 | 93.8% | Available |
| Kellogg Community College Battle Creek, MI | Public | $4,858 | 29.9% | Available |
| La Sierra University Riverside, CA | Private nonprofit | $45,566 | 59.7% | Available |
| Lamar State College-Port Arthur Port Arthur, TX | Public | $2,846 | 45% | Available |
| Laney College Oakland, CA | Public | $17,110 | 31.2% | Available |
| Lansing Community College Lansing, MI | Public | $5,437 | 25.1% | Available |
| Las Positas College Livermore, CA | Public | $5,377 | 53.1% | Available |
| Lewis and Clark Community College Godfrey, IL | Public | $3,349 | 44.4% | Available |
| Liberty University Lynchburg, VA | Private nonprofit | $29,357 | 65.3% | Available |
| Lincoln Land Community College Springfield, IL | Public | $4,299 | 47.7% | Available |
| Longy School of Music of Bard College Cambridge, MA | Private nonprofit | $38,530 | 77.8% | Available |
| Los Angeles College of Music Pasadena, CA | Private for-profit | $43,590 | 41.3% | Available |
| Los Angeles Harbor College Wilmington, CA | Public | $13,250 | 36.4% | Available |
| Los Angeles Valley College Valley Glen, CA | Public | $12,152 | 32.1% | Available |
| Los Medanos College Pittsburg, CA | Public | $7,443 | 41% | Available |
| Macomb Community College Warren, MI | Public | $1,618 | 18% | Available |
| Madonna University Livonia, MI | Private nonprofit | $17,755 | 60% | Available |
| Manhattan School of Music New York, NY | Private nonprofit | $51,754 | 78.3% | Available |
| McLennan Community College Waco, TX | Public | $5,051 | 38.9% | Available |
| Mesa Community College Mesa, AZ | Public | $12,132 | 15.6% | Available |
| Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN | Public | $13,359 | 53.7% | Available |
| Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA | Public | $20,787 | 57.6% | Available |
| Millikin University Decatur, IL | Private nonprofit | $21,989 | 54.9% | Available |
| MiraCosta College Oceanside, CA | Public | $7,339 | 41.1% | Available |
| Mission College Santa Clara, CA | Public | $5,080 | 39.2% | Available |
| Missouri Southern State University Joplin, MO | Public | $12,007 | 41.6% | Available |
| Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO | Public | $17,613 | 57.9% | Available |
| Monterey Peninsula College Monterey, CA | Public | $11,373 | 39.7% | Available |
| Moorpark College Moorpark, CA | Public | Not available | 43.5% | Available |
| Moreno Valley College Moreno Valley, CA | Public | $6,483 | 33.6% | Available |
| Mott Community College Flint, MI | Public | $5,687 | 31.9% | Available |
| Mt San Antonio College Walnut, CA | Public | $6,490 | 44.7% | Available |
| Muhlenberg College Allentown, PA | Private nonprofit | $28,905 | 82.2% | Available |
| Musicians Institute Hollywood, CA | Private for-profit | $46,518 | 52.8% | Available |
| Nashville State Community College Nashville, TN | Public | $6,777 | 18.5% | Available |
| Niagara County Community College Sanborn, NY | Public | $6,876 | 31.8% | Available |
| Northeastern University Boston, MA | Private nonprofit | $30,915 | 90.5% | Available |
| Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ | Public | $14,158 | 61.3% | Available |
| Northern State University Aberdeen, SD | Public | $15,812 | 48.9% | Available |
| Northern Wyoming Community College District Sheridan, WY | Public | $9,346 | 42.2% | Available |
| Oakland Community College Auburn Hills, MI | Public | $5,777 | 20.7% | Available |
| Oberlin College Oberlin, OH | Private nonprofit | $38,645 | 80.9% | Available |
| Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH | Public | $21,637 | 65.5% | Available |
| Ohlone College Fremont, CA | Public | $11,130 | 51.7% | Available |
| Owens Community College Perrysburg, OH | Public | $10,369 | 35.1% | Available |
| Palomar College San Marcos, CA | Public | $5,763 | 37.5% | Available |
| Panola College Carthage, TX | Public | $5,216 | 43.5% | Available |
| Pasadena City College Pasadena, CA | Public | $3,864 | 47.9% | Available |
| Phoenix College Phoenix, AZ | Public | $12,055 | 13.6% | Available |
| Porterville College Porterville, CA | Public | $12,301 | 33.8% | Available |
| Portland Community College Portland, OR | Public | $10,405 | 18.4% | Available |
| Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN | Public | $13,171 | 36.3% | Available |
| Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN | Public | $14,600 | 83.1% | Available |
| Reedley College Reedley, CA | Public | $6,814 | 42% | Available |
| Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ | Private nonprofit | $24,792 | 61.3% | Available |
| Riverland Community College Austin, MN | Public | $7,427 | 52.1% | Available |
| Riverside City College Riverside, CA | Public | $8,377 | 36.6% | Available |
| Rochester Community and Technical College Rochester, MN | Public | $14,435 | 28.9% | Available |
| Rowan University Glassboro, NJ | Public | $22,408 | 67.4% | Available |
| Saddleback College Mission Viejo, CA | Public | $4,152 | 48% | Available |
| Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX | Public | $16,404 | 54.8% | Available |
| San Diego Mesa College San Diego, CA | Public | $5,814 | 34.8% | Available |
| San Francisco Conservatory of Music San Francisco, CA | Private nonprofit | $42,607 | 73.7% | Available |
| Santa Ana College Santa Ana, CA | Public | $3,133 | 30.9% | Available |
| Schenectady County Community College Schenectady, NY | Public | $8,947 | 32.4% | Available |
| Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia, MI | Public | $2,260 | 18.4% | Available |
| Scottsdale Community College Scottsdale, AZ | Public | $13,336 | 17.3% | Available |
| Shenandoah University Winchester, VA | Private nonprofit | $30,298 | 66.8% | Available |
| Shoreline Community College Shoreline, WA | Public | $8,585 | 28.7% | Available |
| Simmons College of Kentucky Louisville, KY | Private nonprofit | $18,434 | 13.7% | Available |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA | Public | $19,608 | 65.6% | Available |
| South Plains College Levelland, TX | Public | $6,791 | 28.9% | Available |
| Southern Adventist University Collegedale, TN | Private nonprofit | $24,345 | 49.4% | Available |
| Southwest Virginia Community College Cedar Bluff, VA | Public | $6,005 | 46.1% | Available |
| Southwestern College Chula Vista, CA | Public | $12,671 | 35.5% | Available |
| Southwestern Oklahoma State University Weatherford, OK | Public | $14,459 | 39.7% | Available |
| St Charles Community College Cottleville, MO | Public | $5,837 | 24.8% | Available |
| Stark State College North Canton, OH | Public | $5,986 | 23% | Available |
| SUNY Broome Community College Binghamton, NY | Public | $8,940 | 23.4% | Available |
| Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, TX | Public | $4,337 | 34.3% | Available |
| Temple College Temple, TX | Public | $10,682 | 31.6% | Available |
| Temple University Philadelphia, PA | Public | $28,198 | 75.1% | Available |
| Terra State Community College Fremont, OH | Public | $17,345 | 38.8% | Available |
| Texas A&M University-Kingsville Kingsville, TX | Public | $12,090 | 41.9% | Available |
| Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX | Private nonprofit | $36,660 | 85.5% | Available |
| Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX | Public | $19,070 | 68.7% | Available |
| The Juilliard School New York, NY | Private nonprofit | $43,571 | 92.6% | Available |
| The New England Conservatory of Music Boston, MA | Private nonprofit | $46,754 | 73.4% | Available |
| The New School New York, NY | Private nonprofit | $58,741 | 69.4% | Available |
| Truckee Meadows Community College Reno, NV | Public | $8,312 | 32.1% | Available |
| University of Florida Gainesville, FL | Public | $6,541 | 91.1% | Available |
| University of Hawaii at Hilo Hilo, HI | Public | $11,856 | 48.4% | Available |
| University of Kansas Lawrence, KS | Public | $18,059 | 68.8% | Available |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA | Public | $22,383 | 83.3% | Available |
| University of Miami Coral Gables, FL | Private nonprofit | $37,244 | 83.7% | Available |
| University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO | Public | $20,268 | 74.9% | Available |
| University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV | Public | $10,359 | 50.5% | Available |
| University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL | Public | $10,154 | 69.2% | Available |
| University of Silicon Valley San Jose, CA | Private for-profit | $27,815 | 28.7% | Available |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC | Public | $22,811 | 78.8% | Available |
| University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN | Private nonprofit | $29,155 | 76.4% | Available |
| University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT | Public | $16,200 | 65.1% | Available |
| University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA | Public | $12,786 | 43.5% | Available |
| University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI | Public | $16,550 | 63.8% | Available |
| University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI | Public | $14,559 | 50.8% | Available |
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI | Public | $14,158 | 58.9% | Available |
| Utah Tech University Saint George, UT | Public | $16,039 | 38.4% | Available |
| Utah Valley University Orem, UT | Public | $6,376 | 45.1% | Available |
| Valencia College Orlando, FL | Public | $12,037 | 47.8% | Available |
| Valley City State University Valley City, ND | Public | $11,890 | 53.3% | Available |
| Ventura College Ventura, CA | Public | Not available | 38.5% | Available |
| Virginia Highlands Community College Abingdon, VA | Public | $5,375 | 40.1% | Available |
| Walla Walla University College Place, WA | Private nonprofit | $23,329 | 59.9% | Available |
| Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor, MI | Public | $3,249 | 32.9% | Available |
| Wayland Baptist University Plainview, TX | Private nonprofit | $20,590 | 19.3% | Available |
| West Valley College Saratoga, CA | Public | $3,423 | 50.7% | Available |
| Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC | Public | $13,315 | 60.3% | Available |
| Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH | Public | $15,415 | 41.7% | Available |
| Yale University New Haven, CT | Private nonprofit | $23,777 | 95.7% | Available |