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Music at Rutgers University - Newark

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

Rutgers Newark is located in Newark, New Jersey and approximately 13,231 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 2 music majors received their bachelor's degree from Rutgers Newark.

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 Newark Music Degrees Available

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

Rutgers Newark Music Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks music programs across the country. The following shows how Rutgers Newark performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The music major at Rutgers Newark 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 Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools 224
287
Most Focused Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools 966

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in music from Rutgers Newark. This makes it the #241 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Rutgers Newark Music Graduates

The median salary of music students who receive their bachelor's degree at Rutgers Newark 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 Newark

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

Rutgers Newark Music Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in music from Rutgers Newark. About 0% were men and 100% were women. The typical music bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% women. So female students are more repesented at Rutgers Newark since its program graduates 54% more women than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% 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 - Newark with a bachelor's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Rutgers Newark Music Master’s Program

25% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students graduated with a master's degree in music from Rutgers Newark. About 75% were men and 25% were women.

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Of the students who received a music master's degree from Rutgers Newark, 75% 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 - Newark with a master's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Rutgers Newark 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 Rutgers University - Newark.

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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