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Music at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

If you plan to study music, take a look at what Rutgers University - New Brunswick has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and approximately 50,411 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 44 music majors received their bachelor's degree from Rutgers New Brunswick.

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Music Degrees Available

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Music Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The music major at Rutgers New Brunswick 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
Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools 167
238

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in music from Rutgers New Brunswick. This makes it the #67 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 21 students who received their doctoral degrees in music, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Music Graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick Make?

The median salary of music students who receive their bachelor's degree at Rutgers New Brunswick is $26,349. This is 5% higher than $24,982, which is the national average for all music bachelor's degree recipients.

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Music Student Demographics at Rutgers New Brunswick

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Rutgers New Brunswick Music Bachelor’s Program

45% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 students earned a bachelor's degree in music from Rutgers New Brunswick. About 45% of these graduates were women and the other 55% were men.

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About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at Rutgers New Brunswick are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a bachelor's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 27
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Rutgers New Brunswick Music Master’s Program

33% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students earned a master's degree in music from Rutgers New Brunswick. About 33% of these graduates were women and the other 67% were men.

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Of the students who received a music master's degree from Rutgers New Brunswick, 58% 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a master's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 14
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Rutgers New Brunswick also has a doctoral program available in music. In 2021, 21 students 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

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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