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Associate's Degree

Music at California State University-Sacramento

Sacramento, California · See Music nationally

Poor return
$-153,138 over 10 years

For graduates of Music at California State University-Sacramento.

On these figures the cost and debt outweigh the earnings premium.

Never
Break-even
-596%
10-year ROI
$32,255
Median earnings as of 2024

By credential level

MajorCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
MusicCertificateNot enough data
MusicAssociate's$32,255$19,241-596%Poor return
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Music at other colleges

How the same major’s ROI compares elsewhere.

#CollegeCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
1CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
New York, NY
Associate's$53,767+1,345%Strong return
2The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg, TX
Associate's$59,947$15,175+884%Strong return
3Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Associate's$79,962$21,500+785%Strong return
4Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Kingsville, TX
Associate's$60,646$31,000+341%Strong return
5University of Houston
Houston, TX
Associate's$58,649$25,000+262%Strong return
6The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
Associate's$55,874$23,703+259%Strong return
7University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Lowell, MA
Associate's$59,730$27,000+234%Strong return
8Lamar University
Beaumont, TX
Associate's$53,712$20,768+231%Strong return
9Stephen F Austin State University
Nacogdoches, TX
Associate's$57,180$26,000+221%Strong return
10University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI
Associate's$60,062$23,000+194%Strong return

Other majors at California State University-Sacramento

MajorCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's$138,606$13,750+3,852%Strong return
Construction EngineeringAssociate's$127,606$14,514+3,347%Strong return
Computer ScienceAssociate's$108,027$15,004+2,511%Strong return
Computer EngineeringAssociate's$107,734$17,500+2,404%Strong return
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringAssociate's$106,616$16,500+2,396%Strong return
Civil EngineeringAssociate's$95,595$18,000+1,905%Strong return
Mechanical EngineeringAssociate's$91,357$16,532+1,777%Strong return
Civil EngineeringCertificate$102,565+1,441%Strong return

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.