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Music bachelor's degree outcomes at Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music

San Juan, PR · Public · Federal field 5009

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$12,952 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
40.9% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−172% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
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.

What stays fixed$29,940 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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+567%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$5,005$33,392
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
17Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
30Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
31Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
4Recent 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.

218Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
22Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
185Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
26Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$15,979Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$29,940$13,961 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$7,260

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

02 · BORROWING$12,250

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$29,940

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$130/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$7,260Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$12,920Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE78.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE66.7%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.

$5,005Year 1
$29,940Year 4
$33,392Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.2% 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$2,495
Estimated loan payment$130
31borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$29,940 vs. $42,892

$12,952 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$63,500 median wagePR estimate · 110 jobs · 25-1121+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMusicians and SingersNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 90 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 degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,100 median wagePR estimate · 5,640 jobs · 25-2031-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSound Engineering Technicians$35,180 median wagePR estimate · 70 jobs · 27-4014-3.1% projected U.S. growth · 1k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardDisc Jockeys, Except RadioNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 7,920 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.

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida

$31,506 higher earnings · $719 lower annual net price

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

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

$29,278 higher earnings · $2,429 lower annual net price

Earnings
$59,218
Debt
$20,920
Annual net price
$4,831
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Laredo, TX

Texas A&M International University

$22,930 higher earnings · $3,623 lower annual net price

Earnings
$52,870
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$3,637
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Saint Clairsville, OH

Ohio University-Eastern Campus

$14,653 higher earnings · $3,335 lower annual net price

Earnings
$44,593
Debt
$27,000
Annual net price
$3,925
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DATA QUALITY

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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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