How much debt do Jacksonville University music graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $25,000, which ranks 6th lowest of 9 music bachelor's programs in Florida. That works out to about $265 a month over 10 years.

Is a music degree from Jacksonville University worth it?

It depends on your other options. Debt equals 118% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 92%. Compare the cost with other Florida programs before deciding.

Jacksonville University Music (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Q: Do Jacksonville University music graduates stay in Florida?

Most do. 79% (19 of 24) were working in Florida one year after graduating.

Bachelor's in Music
Private nonprofit university
Jacksonville, FL
About 15 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Jacksonville University music graduates earn about what music graduates earn nationally, $21,219 in their first year. The typical graduate leaves with $25,000 in federal loans, close to the national median of $26,000. Several Florida programs report higher pay.

First-year earnings$21,21927th percentile of 229 programs nationally

Median federal debt$25,0006th lowest of 9 Florida programs

Debt-to-earnings118%Florida median 118%, national 92%

How it compares

Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The Florida and national columns are the medians across all music bachelor's programs that report the figure.

	Jacksonville University	Florida	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$21,219	$21,588	$25,532
Median federal debt at graduation	$25,000	$23,992	$26,000
Debt as share of first-year pay	118%	118%	92%
Programs compared		10	229

Debt and first-year pay at every Florida music program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Florida medians.

Jacksonville UniversityOther Florida programs

Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $265 a month, or 15.0% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

79% of graduates (19 of 24) were working in Florida one year after graduating. Prices in the Jacksonville area are about 1% below the national average, so a $21,219 salary here buys what about $21,329 buys in a typical US city.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to music, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

$60,410

Median pay in Florida. 49,810 people work in this job in Florida. Nationally, jobs are projected to stay about the same in number from 2025 to 2035, with about 63,500 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $49,210Top 10%: $77,100

Sound Engineering Technicians

$70,360

Median pay in Florida. 590 people work in this job in Florida. Nationally, jobs are projected to shrink 3% from 2025 to 2035, with about 1,000 openings a year. Typical education to start: postsecondary nondegree award.

Bottom 10%: $41,060Top 10%: $140,340

Music Directors and Composers

$57,830

Median pay in Florida. 570 people work in this job in Florida. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 1% from 2025 to 2035, with about 4,200 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus less than 5 years of related work experience.

Bottom 10%: $36,350Top 10%: $93,510

About Jacksonville University

Tuition and fees	$47,830 / year
Average net price after aid	$25,180 / year
Admission rate	57%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	51%
Undergraduate students	2,930

Music ranks 6th of 6 bachelor's programs at Jacksonville University by first-year earnings. The top three are Nursing ($78,924), Business Administration ($56,477), and Management Science ($48,375).

Other music bachelor's programs near Jacksonville

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
Jacksonville UniversityJacksonville, FL · private nonprofit		$21,219	$25,000
University of North FloridaJacksonville, FL · public	8 mi	$24,405	$20,188

Common questions

The median graduate earns $21,219 one year after graduating. The median across music bachelor's programs in Florida is $21,588.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Florida comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the music program.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024

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