COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Music bachelor's degree at California State University, Fullerton
Fullerton, CA · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to similar programs.
$3,302 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 51.7% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −126% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$234,100
$7,000Current college-wide context−$262,100
$8,000Annual price−$266,100
$16,000Annual price−$298,100
$24,000Annual price−$330,100
$32,000Annual price−$362,100
$40,000Annual price−$394,100
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$39,590$3,508 above the preliminary benchmark
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$6,555
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$20,469
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$39,590
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$217/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$6,555Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$18,269Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE90.5%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE70.2%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
6.6% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$3,299
Estimated loan payment$217
27borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$39,590 vs. $42,892
$3,302 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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$99,410 median wageCA estimate · 9,820 jobs · 25-1121$74,960–$143,070 middle 50% of CA wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMusicians and SingersNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 6,840 jobs · 27-2042+0.3% projected U.S. growth · 17,400 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialMusic Directors and Composers$93,090 median wageCA estimate · 2,510 jobs · 27-2041$66,810–$126,430 middle 50% of CA wages+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$101,370 median wageCA estimate · 99,230 jobs · 25-2031$79,710–$125,920 middle 50% of CA wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSound Engineering Technicians$78,150 median wageCA estimate · 4,060 jobs · 27-4014$53,150–$100,910 middle 50% of CA wages-3.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardDisc Jockeys, Except RadioNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 2,190 jobs · 27-2091+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
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.
University of California, San Diego
$18,481 higher earnings · $1,531 less debt
- Earnings
- $58,071
- Debt
- $18,938
- Annual net price
- $12,470
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
$5,320 higher earnings · $2,469 less debt
- Earnings
- $44,910
- Debt
- $18,000
- Annual net price
- $11,531
California State University, Sacramento
$3,184 higher earnings · $3,969 less debt
- Earnings
- $42,774
- Debt
- $16,500
- Annual net price
- $9,338
San Diego State University
$2,500 higher earnings · $5,338 less debt
- Earnings
- $42,090
- Debt
- $15,131
- Annual net price
- $15,364
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
30 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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