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Music doctoral degree outcomes at University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL · Private nonprofit · Federal field 5009

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$14,039 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
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Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+5%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$30,859$32,434
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
24Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
41Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$37,244

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$45,553

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$37,244Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$86,078Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE18.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE83.7%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.

$30,859Year 1
$45,553Year 4
$32,434Year 5
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$3,796
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$45,553 vs. $59,592

$14,039 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$63,820 median wageFL estimate · 2,490 jobs · 25-1121+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMusicians and SingersNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 2,130 jobs · 27-2042+0.3% projected U.S. growth · 17.4k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialMusic Directors and Composers$57,830 median wageFL estimate · 570 jobs · 27-2041+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 4.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSound Engineering Technicians$70,360 median wageFL estimate · 590 jobs · 27-4014-3.1% projected U.S. growth · 1k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,410 median wageFL estimate · 49,810 jobs · 25-2031-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63.5k 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 · 1.7k 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.

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University

$14,523 higher earnings · $25,947 lower annual net price

Earnings
$60,076
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$11,297
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Ann Arbor, MI

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

$29,814 higher earnings · $24,106 lower annual net price

Earnings
$75,367
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$13,138
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Austin, TX

The University of Texas at Austin

$29,502 higher earnings · $17,387 lower annual net price

Earnings
$75,055
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$19,857
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La Jolla, CA

University of California, San Diego

$23,140 higher earnings · $24,774 lower annual net price

Earnings
$68,693
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$12,470
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DATA QUALITY

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24 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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