Compare 46 Music Management. programs ranked by graduate earnings. Average earnings: $46,446. Top programs: $74,936+.
The highest-earning Music Management program isn't at the most prestigious school. With a $53K earnings gap across 46 programs, the data confirms: program-level factors drive outcomes more than institutional brand. From $21,508 to $74,936, where you study Music Management matters far more than how selective your school is.
The New School leads all Music Management programs with graduates earning $75K — nearly $29K above the $46K field average. That's a New York private nonprofit outperforming better-known institutions on program outcomes alone. University of Central Florida, a public school in Orlando, ranks #8 with $60K in program earnings, demonstrating that outcomes aren't reserved for expensive or selective schools.
For students borrowing on their own, The New School delivers: just $22,266 in student debt and a 5.8% payment burden — rated 'Excellent' by GPS affordability metrics. But families should run a different calculation. University of Central Florida posts the lowest family payment burden at 13.5%, rated 'Manageable,' compared to The New School's 23.0% combined burden when parent loans are factored in. [Learn how to evaluate programs beyond school prestige →](https://collegeazimuth.com/blog/how-to-evaluate-programs)
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Cohort Size | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | The New SchoolPrivate | $74,936 | 150 | $22,266 | Excellent | $57,040 | Challenging |
| #2 | Wagner CollegePrivate | $65,373 | 16 | $25,000 | Good | $53,829 | High |
| #3 | $63,353 | 66 | $18,000 | Excellent | $31,803 | Challenging | |
| #4 | Pace UniversityPrivate | $62,064 | 75 | $23,250 | Good | $46,275 | High |
| #5 | Syracuse UniversityPrivate | $61,819 | 40 | $26,000 | Good | $39,841 | High |
| #6 | $60,046 | 38 | $19,509 | Excellent | $32,850 | Challenging | |
| #7 | Berklee College Of MusicPrivate | $59,703 | 167 | $25,000 | Good | $87,996 | High |
| #8 | $59,649 | 192 | $18,190 | Excellent | $16,036 | Manageable | |
| #9 | Baldwin Wallace UniversityPrivate | $55,117 | 16 | $27,000 | Good | $31,484 | High |
| #10 | Drexel UniversityPrivate | $54,328 | 81 | $25,325 | Good | $40,932 | High |
| #11 | Belmont UniversityPrivate | $53,893 | 411 | $20,500 | Good | $72,092 | High |
| #12 | College Of CharlestonPublic | $52,674 | 54 | $23,250 | Good | $35,971 | High |
| #13 | Suny College At PotsdamPublic | $52,583 | 19 | $24,250 | Good | $19,000 | Challenging |
| #14 | Suny At Purchase CollegePublic | $51,954 | 43 | $21,067 | Good | $30,798 | High |
| #15 | Suny At FredoniaPublic | $50,671 | 22 | $24,250 | Good | $17,580 | Challenging |
| #16 | Columbia College ChicagoPrivate | $50,592 | 87 | $25,000 | Manageable | $55,700 | High |
| #17 | University Of New HavenPrivate | $50,112 | 20 | $27,000 | Manageable | $54,414 | High |
| #18 | $49,413 | 8 | $21,503 | Good | $14,012 | Challenging | |
| #19 | Trevecca Nazarene UniversityPrivate | $49,184 | 15 | $18,744 | Good | $12,000 | Manageable |
| #20 | University Of KentuckyPublic | $49,167 | 20 | $22,500 | Good | $30,006 | High |
| #21 | Ferris State UniversityPublic | $48,367 | 9 | $21,000 | Good | $14,849 | Challenging |
| #22 | $48,020 | 41 | $22,077 | Good | $18,000 | Challenging | |
| #23 | Suny OneontaPublic | $47,324 | 49 | $19,812 | Good | $24,845 | High |
| #24 | $46,349 | 106 | $20,000 | Good | $14,229 | Challenging | |
| #25 | Dallas Baptist UniversityPrivate | $45,369 | 24 | $21,591 | Manageable | $19,836 | High |
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