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2026 Highest Paid Music Grads in Nebraska

[Music](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/music/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.

College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying music schools.

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• Highest Paid Music Grads in Nebraska

2026 Highest Paid Music Grads in Nebraska

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

Highest Paid Music Graduates

1

University Of Nebraska At Kearney
Kearney, NE

$48,195 Average Early-Career Salary

University Of Nebraska At Kearney tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying music schools in Nebraska. Located in the town of Kearney, University Of Nebraska At Kearney is a public institution. After graduating, music degree recipients from University Of Nebraska At Kearney typically earn about $48,195 annually.

2

University Of Nebraska Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

$46,028 Average Early-Career Salary

Strong graduate earnings at University Of Nebraska Lincoln earned it the #2 place for music. Located in the city of Lincoln, University Of Nebraska Lincoln is a public institution. After graduating, music degree recipients from University Of Nebraska Lincoln typically earn about $46,028 annually.

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University Of Nebraska At Omaha
Omaha, NE

$29,586 Average Early-Career Salary

Students chasing top earnings in music will find them at University Of Nebraska At Omaha, which ranked #3. University Of Nebraska At Omaha is a public school located in the city of Omaha. Music graduates of University Of Nebraska At Omaha earn a median of about $29,586 a year early in their careers.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 · 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.