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Music at SUNY at Fredonia

Fredonia, NY · Public · Bachelor's Degree
25 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition
25
Optimistic
25
Base Case
19
Pessimistic
Earnings $21,524/yr (-23% vs median)
AI Risk High (47% exposed)
Job Market Very Large (101,600 openings/yr)
ROI 12.8x earnings multiple (5.8x out-of-state)
Ranked #159 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 $444K $449K $425K
Earnings Multiple (In-State) 12.7x 12.8x 12.1x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) 5.8x 5.8x 5.5x
Probability of Field Employment 35% 31% 24%
DegreeOutlook Score 25 25 19

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)
$35,084
Out-of-state: $76,764 (5.8x ROI)
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$62,576
-78% less than sticker · See by income
Median Debt at Graduation
$25,584
14.3 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$32,164
49% growth from Year 1

About SUNY at Fredonia

SUNY at Fredonia has a 79% acceptance rate, making it broadly accessible, a compact campus enrolling 2,860 students in Fredonia, NY.

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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 SUNY at Fredonia

Finance and Financial Management Services ($46,737) Accounting and Related Services ($46,658) Business Administration, Management and Operations ($44,089) Marketing ($42,468) Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas ($36,276) Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication ($33,126) Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods ($32,515) Biology, General ($31,617)

Consider the Trade Route?

Compare Music trade programs on TradeSchoolOutlook →

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 SUNY at Fredonia?
A score of 25/100 indicates below-average financial outcomes for Music. Earnings, ROI, or AI risk factors are pulling the score down.
Is Music at SUNY at Fredonia worth the student debt?
Median debt of $25,584 against $21,524/yr starting salary means roughly 1.2 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 $424,742 in decade earnings vs $443,985 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.
Can you still earn well with Music from SUNY at Fredonia?
First-year earnings trail the national median, but starting salary isn't the full picture. Regional cost of living, career trajectory, and tuition cost all factor in. Check the five-year earnings data when available.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →