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Music at Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree
20 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)
20
Optimistic
20
Base Case
13
Pessimistic
Earnings $24,563/yr (-13% vs median)
AI Risk High (47% exposed)
Job Market Very Large (101,600 openings/yr)
ROI 2.8x earnings multiple
Ranked #199 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 $504K $503K $466K
Earnings Multiple 2.8x 2.8x 2.6x
Probability of Field Employment 35% 31% 24%
DegreeOutlook Score 20 20 13

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)
$179,400
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$126,600
29% less than sticker · See by income
Median Debt at Graduation
$24,625
12.0 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$44,550
81% growth from Year 1

About Monmouth University

With 90% of applicants admitted, Monmouth University prioritizes broad access, a compact campus enrolling 3,831 students in West Long Branch, NJ.

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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 Monmouth University

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($88,812) Computer and Information Sciences, General ($60,300) Education, General ($55,579) Mathematics ($51,980) English Language and Literature, General ($50,737) History ($48,482) Business Administration, Management and Operations ($47,179) Anthropology ($46,302)

Consider the Trade Route?

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Trade programs often mean less time in school, lower student debt, and hands-on career paths that tend to be more resilient to AI disruption.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Music at Monmouth University?
A score of 20/100 indicates below-average financial outcomes for Music. Earnings, ROI, or AI risk factors are pulling the score down.
Is Music at Monmouth University worth the student debt?
Median debt of $24,625 against $24,563/yr starting salary means roughly 1.0 years of earnings go to repayment. That's above average — financial aid and loan terms matter here.
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 $466,376 in decade earnings vs $503,942 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →