Compare 46 Music Management. programs ranked by graduate earnings. Average earnings: $46,446. Top programs: $74,936+.
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Cohort Size | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #26 | Howard UniversityPrivate | $44,345 | 36 | $24,500 | Manageable | $58,682 | High |
| #27 | $44,297 | 21 | $20,231 | Manageable | $21,919 | High | |
| #28 | Anderson UniversityPrivate | $43,159 | 10 | $27,000 | Manageable | $29,048 | High |
| #29 | $42,983 | 6 | $23,750 | Manageable | $15,000 | High | |
| #30 | $42,920 | 20 | $22,858 | Manageable | $14,638 | High | |
| #31 | Texas Wesleyan UniversityPrivate | $42,479 | 7 | $23,125 | Manageable | $19,086 | High |
| #32 | $42,089 | 56 | $26,000 | Challenging | $27,371 | High | |
| #33 | Butler UniversityPrivate | $41,551 | 27 | — | — | — | — |
| #34 | Elmhurst UniversityPrivate | $41,122 | 5 | $20,489 | Manageable | $27,470 | High |
| #35 | $41,095 | 7 | $22,500 | Manageable | $14,301 | High | |
| #36 | $37,374 | 22 | $17,236 | Manageable | $15,000 | High | |
| #37 | Delta State UniversityPublic | $36,216 | 9 | $20,390 | Challenging | $10,568 | High |
| #38 | $35,867 | 25 | $20,121 | Challenging | $23,000 | High | |
| #39 | Randolph-Macon CollegePrivate | $33,993 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| #40 | Dean CollegePrivate | $33,485 | 10 | $25,000 | High | $58,742 | High |
| #41 | Midland UniversityPrivate | $33,216 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| #42 | Lindenwood UniversityPrivate | $32,925 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| #43 | Elon UniversityPrivate | $29,685 | 32 | — | — | — | — |
| #44 | Marymount Manhattan CollegePrivate | $28,160 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| #45 | Champlain CollegePrivate | $25,967 | 12 | — | — | — | — |
| #46 | $21,508 | 18 | — | — | — | — |
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