COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Music master's degree at Wichita State University
Wichita, KS · 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.
$1,494 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Withheld by data safeguards
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
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$39,048Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$49,779$10,731 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.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$49,779 vs. $42,892
$6,887 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.
Comparison basis275 bachelor’s program records
This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$13,194
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$49,779
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
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$13,194Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$21,780Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE94.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE51.0%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?
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$4,148
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$49,779 vs. $48,285
$1,494 above 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$61,260 median wageKS estimate · 640 jobs · 25-1121$49,150–$83,880 middle 50% of KS wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMusicians and SingersNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 260 jobs · 27-2042+0.3% projected U.S. growth · 17,400 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 · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSound Engineering Technicians$62,710 median wageKS estimate · 30 jobs · 27-4014$46,230–$64,580 middle 50% of KS wages-3.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,920 median wageKS estimate · 10,860 jobs · 25-2031$49,440–$64,160 middle 50% of KS wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDisc Jockeys, Except RadioNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 7,920 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.
CUNY Brooklyn College
$13,906 higher earnings · $10,091 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $63,685
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $3,103
California State University, Northridge
$10,918 higher earnings · $6,173 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $60,697
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $7,021
University of Florida
$10,134 higher earnings · $6,653 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $59,913
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $6,541
University of Memphis
$7,320 higher earnings · $797 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $57,099
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $12,397
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
24 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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