Program Analysis
Graduates earn $23,991/yr, roughly in line with the $28,116 national median for Music. The value proposition here depends on cost, not earnings.
At 8.9x the cost of in-state tuition, the ten-year earnings outlook represents a strong return. Not exceptional, but meaningfully positive.
AI risk is moderate — 47% task exposure — and the 5% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
The $26,250 debt load exceeds a year of the $23,991 starting salary, suggesting a multi-year repayment window before graduates break even financially.
At #155 out of 240 programs, University of Maryland-Baltimore County's financial outcomes for Music trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.
The five-year earnings trajectory from $23,991 to $35,622 shows 48% growth, reflecting steady but unremarkable salary progression.