Music at University of Puget Sound
Tacoma, WA · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)
19
Optimistic
19
Base Case
12
Pessimistic
Earnings
$25,551/yr (-9% vs median)
AI Risk
High (47% exposed)
Job Market
Very Large (101,600 openings/yr)
ROI
1.9x earnings multiple
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 | $460K | $463K | $436K |
| Earnings Multiple | 1.9x | 1.9x | 1.8x |
| Probability of Field Employment | 35% | 31% | 24% |
| DegreeOutlook Score | 19 | 19 | 12 |
10-Year Earnings Projection
*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.
4-Year Tuition (Sticker)
$239,600
Median Debt at Graduation
$27,000
12.7 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$36,824
44% growth from Year 1
About University of Puget Sound
University of Puget Sound has a 76% acceptance rate, making it broadly accessible, a smaller institution with 1,631 students in Tacoma, WA. Financial aid reduces the effective four-year cost to $155,680 — 35% less than the list price.
See all programs and financial aid at University of Puget Sound →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
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Music at University of Puget Sound?
A score of 19/100 indicates below-average financial outcomes for Music. Earnings, ROI, or AI risk factors are pulling the score down.
Is Music at University of Puget Sound worth the student debt?
Median debt of $27,000 against $25,551/yr starting salary means roughly 1.1 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 $435,943 in decade earnings vs $460,115 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research.
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