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2026 Highest Paid Music Grads in Oregon

[Music](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/music/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The schools below stand out for the salaries their music graduates go on to command.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the early-career earnings of their music graduates.

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• Highest Paid Music Grads in Oregon

2026 Highest Paid Music Grads in Oregon

If you want to know which schools send music graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.

Highest Paid Music Graduates

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University Of Oregon
Eugene, OR

$41,095 Average Early-Career Salary

University Of Oregon tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying music schools in Oregon. University Of Oregon is a public school located in the city of Eugene. After graduating, music degree recipients from University Of Oregon typically earn about $41,095 annually.

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

$29,630 Average Early-Career Salary

Oregon State University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying music schools. Oregon State University is a public school located in the city of Corvallis. After graduating, music degree recipients from Oregon State University typically earn about $29,630 annually.

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Portland State University
Portland, OR

$20,098 Average Early-Career Salary

Students chasing top earnings in music will find them at Portland State University, which ranked #3. Set in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public institution. Early-career music graduates from Portland State University make a median of around $20,098 per year.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their music graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).

Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 3 schools evaluated.

*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Graduate earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard) field-of-study earnings.

More about our data sources and methodologies.