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Music at Montclair State University

What traits are you looking for in a music school? To help you decide if Montclair State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's music program.

Montclair State is located in Montclair, New Jersey and has a total student population of 21,005. Of the 3,771 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Montclair State University in 2021, 49 of them were music majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Music section at the bottom of this page.

Montclair State Music Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Music
  • Master’s Degree in Music

Montclair State Music Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the music progam at Montclair State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The music major at Montclair State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Music. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Music Graduate Certificate Schools 34
70
Most Focused Music Schools 273

In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in music from Montclair State. This makes it the #76 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Music Graduates from Montclair State Make?

The median salary of music students who receive their bachelor's degree at Montclair State is $31,985. This is 28% higher than $24,982, which is the national average for all music bachelor's degree recipients.

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Music Student Demographics at Montclair State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at Montclair State University.

Montclair State Music Bachelor’s Program

43% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 49 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in music from Montclair State in 2021, 57% were men and 43% were women.

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About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at Montclair State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its music bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Montclair State University with a bachelor's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 32
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Montclair State Music Master’s Program

64% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of music master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

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Of the students who received a music master's degree from Montclair State, 68% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Montclair State University with a master's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 15
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Montclair State also has a doctoral program available in music. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Music Grads May Go Into

A degree in music can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NJ, the home state for Montclair State University.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
High School Teachers 29,140 $76,390
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 2,070 $90,750
Sound Engineering Technicians 430 $55,570
Music Directors and Composers 410 $73,320

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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