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Music bachelor's degree outcomes at Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ · Public · Federal field 5009

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$900 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−105% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$43,792 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available$26,128
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
19Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
18Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
2Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$14,158

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$43,792

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$14,158Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$29,933Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE89.6%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE61.3%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

Not availableYear 1
$43,792Year 4
$26,128Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$3,649
Estimated loan paymentNot available
18borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$43,792 vs. $42,892

$900 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$72,060 median wageAZ estimate · 1,040 jobs · 25-1121+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMusicians and SingersNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 410 jobs · 27-2042+0.3% projected U.S. growth · 17.4k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialMusic Directors and Composers$73,710 median wageU.S. estimate · 12,540 jobs · 27-2041+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 4.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSound Engineering Technicians$66,350 median wageAZ estimate · 130 jobs · 27-4014-3.1% projected U.S. growth · 1k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$58,360 median wageAZ estimate · 21,190 jobs · 25-2031-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDisc Jockeys, Except RadioNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 80 jobs · 27-2091+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 1.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Rohnert Park, CA

Sonoma State University

$21,741 higher earnings · $1,273 lower annual net price

Earnings
$65,533
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$12,885
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Gainesville, FL

University of Florida

$17,654 higher earnings · $7,617 lower annual net price

Earnings
$61,446
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$6,541
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El Paso, TX

The University of Texas at El Paso

$16,380 higher earnings · $4,755 lower annual net price

Earnings
$60,172
Debt
$14,612
Annual net price
$9,403
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Edinburg, TX

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

$15,426 higher earnings · $9,327 lower annual net price

Earnings
$59,218
Debt
$20,920
Annual net price
$4,831
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DATA QUALITY

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19 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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