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Music bachelor's degree outcomes at Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC · Public · Federal field 5009

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The short version

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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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+22%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$25,952$31,606
Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
21Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
22Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$15,343

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 · EARNINGSNot available

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$15,343Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$30,710Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE79.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE57.0%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.

$25,952Year 1
Not availableYear 4
$31,606Year 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 earningsNot available
Estimated loan payment$286
22borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

Not available vs. $42,892

The like-for-like difference is unavailable.

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$62,420 median wageSC estimate · 1,290 jobs · 25-1121+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMusicians and SingersNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 330 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$62,580 median wageSC estimate · 16,080 jobs · 25-2031-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSound Engineering Technicians$45,240 median wageSC estimate · 13,080 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.

Greenville, SC

Furman University

$6,170 less debt

Earnings
$52,225
Debt
$20,830
Annual net price
$30,308
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El Paso, TX

The University of Texas at El Paso

$12,388 less debt · $5,940 lower annual net price

Earnings
$60,172
Debt
$14,612
Annual net price
$9,403
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Edinburg, TX

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

$6,080 less debt · $10,512 lower annual net price

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

The University of Texas at Arlington

$2,089 less debt · $1,392 lower annual net price

Earnings
$59,198
Debt
$24,911
Annual net price
$13,951
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DATA QUALITY

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21 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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