Top Music Programs in Michigan by Earnings (2026)
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This page ranks the 6 Music programs in Michigan by median earnings of Music graduates four years after completing, highest first. Michigan State University leads with $52,132, and across the listed schools the figures range from $52,132 to $36,254, with a median of $46,444. The gap between the top two programs is $1,792.
All 6 schools are public. Wayne State University posts the lowest average net price at $12,766, and University of Michigan-Ann Arbor ranks 16th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.
Central Michigan University reports the highest admission rate, admitting 90% of applicants.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State University · East Lansing, MI | $52,132 | $19,680 | $7,068 | 84.8% |
| Michigan State University reports $52,132 in median earnings of Music graduates four years after completing and ranks 69th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 2 | Wayne State University · Detroit, MI | $50,340 | $12,766 | $11,090 | 81.2% |
| Wayne State University reports an average net price of $12,766 and a median federal debt of $22,452 among Music completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 3 | Grand Valley State University · Allendale, MI | $49,111 | $16,317 | $12,272 | 83.0% |
| Grand Valley State University admits 83% of applicants and its Music graduates earned a median of $49,111 four years after completing. | |||||
| 4 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor · Ann Arbor, MI | $43,777 | $13,138 | $1,043 | 15.6% |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor posts the strongest Azimuth composite rank on the page, 16th among nonprofit four-year institutions, alongside an admission rate of 16%. | |||||
| 5 | Central Michigan University · Mount Pleasant, MI | $43,089 | $17,597 | $12,185 | 89.8% |
| Central Michigan University has an admission rate of 90% and its Music completers who borrowed left with a median of $28,000 in federal loans. | |||||
| 6 | Western Michigan University · Kalamazoo, MI | $36,254 | $15,273 | $5,263 | 84.6% |
| Western Michigan University reports $36,254 in median earnings of Music graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $5,263 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Music graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in Michigan appear. The figure captures federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled four years after graduating. It does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost of attendance, or the characteristics of the students a program enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The range and median below cover the 6 schools with a published figure. The spread from Michigan State University at $52,132 to the lowest listed program is $15,878, and the gap between Michigan State University and Wayne State University is $1,792.
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