by our College Data Analytics Team
[Music](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/music/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The schools below stand out for the salaries their music graduates go on to command.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find where music graduates earn the most.
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If you want to know which schools send music graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
University Of South Florida Main Campus tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying music schools in Florida. Set in the city of Tampa, University Of South Florida Main Campus is a public institution. After graduating, music degree recipients from University Of South Florida Main Campus typically earn about $45,052 annually.
Florida International University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in music, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Miami, Florida International University is a public institution. After graduating, music degree recipients from Florida International University typically earn about $29,478 annually.
Students chasing top earnings in music will find them at University Of Miami, which ranked #3. Located in the suburb of Coral Gables, University Of Miami is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the music program here go on to a median salary of roughly $37,798.
Students chasing top earnings in music will find them at Florida State University, which ranked #4. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State University is a public institution. Early-career music graduates from Florida State University make a median of around $36,335 per year.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries music graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.