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.
Concordia College At Moorhead tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying music schools in Minnesota. Set in the suburb of Moorhead, Concordia College At Moorhead is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, music degree recipients from Concordia College At Moorhead typically earn about $43,717 annually.
St Olaf College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying music schools. Set in the town of Northfield, St Olaf College is a private not-for-profit institution. Music graduates of St Olaf College earn a median of about $51,102 a year early in their careers.
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying music schools. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public school located in the city of Minneapolis. Music graduates of University Of Minnesota Twin Cities earn a median of about $53,008 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in music will find them at University Of Minnesota Duluth, which ranked #4. University Of Minnesota Duluth is a public school located in the city of Duluth. Music graduates of University Of Minnesota Duluth earn a median of about $31,780 a year early in their careers.
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.