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Music at Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree
25 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)
25
Optimistic
25
Base Case
17
Pessimistic
Earnings $28,003/yr (-0% vs median)
AI Risk High (47% exposed)
Job Market Very Large (101,600 openings/yr)
ROI 5.4x earnings multiple
Ranked #162 of 240 Music programs

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Music graduates.

Optimistic
No Disruption		 Base Case
Gradual AI		 Pessimistic
Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings $454K $458K $432K
Earnings Multiple 5.4x 5.4x 5.1x
Probability of Field Employment 35% 31% 24%
DegreeOutlook Score 25 25 17

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)
$84,888
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$118,208
-39% less than sticker · See by income
Median Debt at Graduation
$27,000
11.6 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$36,347
30% growth from Year 1

About Liberty University

Liberty University has a 99% acceptance rate, making it broadly accessible, with 50,059 students enrolled in Lynchburg, VA.

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Top Career Paths

Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary $80,190/yr
Sound engineering technicians $66,430/yr
Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education $64,580/yr
View all 6 career paths with salary ranges and AI risk →

Compare & Explore

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Music at Other Schools

Sam Houston State University ($59,926) The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ($56,373) Texas A & M University-Kingsville ($56,072) The University of Texas at El Paso ($56,062) University of Houston ($52,799) Texas A & M University-Commerce ($52,282) Texas State University ($51,158) West Texas A & M University ($50,881)

Other Majors at Liberty University

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering ($76,127) Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($71,918) Military Systems and Maintenance Technology ($66,126) Mechanical Engineering ($65,794) Computer and Information Sciences, General ($56,258) Management Information Systems and Services ($56,014) Accounting and Related Services ($51,541) Air Transportation ($50,629)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Music at Liberty University?
A score of 25/100 indicates below-average financial outcomes for Music. Earnings, ROI, or AI risk factors are pulling the score down.
Will AI replace Music careers?
With 47% of typical job tasks exposed to AI, this is one of the higher-risk fields. Our pessimistic scenario projects $431,906 in decade earnings vs $454,300 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →