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Music bachelor's degree outcomes at Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville, PA · Public · Federal field 5009

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$2,179 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
66.3% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−116% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$40,713 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 → 5$26,895Not available
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
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
48Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$40,177Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
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.

164Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
25Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
53Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
108Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$35,274Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$40,713$5,439 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent PLUS borrowers.

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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$20,787

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

02 · BORROWING$27,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$40,713

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$20,787Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,913Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE86.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE57.6%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.

$26,895Year 1
$40,713Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

8.4% 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$3,393
Estimated loan payment$286
48borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$40,713 vs. $42,892

$2,179 below 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$77,280 median wagePA estimate · 4,170 jobs · 25-1121+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMusicians and SingersNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 1,160 jobs · 27-2042+0.3% projected U.S. growth · 17.4k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialMusic Directors and Composers$61,160 median wagePA estimate · 580 jobs · 27-2041+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 4.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$78,800 median wagePA estimate · 52,240 jobs · 25-2031-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSound Engineering Technicians$49,490 median wagePA estimate · 160 jobs · 27-4014-3.1% projected U.S. growth · 1k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardDisc Jockeys, Except RadioNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 100 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.

Annville, PA

Lebanon Valley College

$13,522 higher earnings · $154 less debt

Earnings
$54,235
Debt
$26,846
Annual net price
$26,979
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Indiana, PA

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

$7,917 higher earnings · $3,983 lower annual net price

Earnings
$48,630
Debt
$27,956
Annual net price
$16,804
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University Park, PA

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

$3,528 higher earnings · $77 less debt

Earnings
$44,241
Debt
$26,923
Annual net price
$32,875
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Bloomsburg, PA

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

$1,768 higher earnings · $5,088 lower annual net price

Earnings
$42,481
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$15,699
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