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General Music at William Paterson University of New Jersey

If you plan to study General Music, you may want to check out the program at William Paterson University of New Jersey. Get started with the following essential facts.

William Paterson University of New Jersey is in Wayne, NJ.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 66 general music graduations were recorded at William Paterson University of New Jersey.

Studying Online at William Paterson University of New Jersey

Distance learning is available at William Paterson University of New Jersey. Of 9,942 students, 4,744 (48%) studied exclusively online and 2,838 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of General Music graduates at William Paterson University of New Jersey, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Music graduates at William Paterson University of New Jersey are 47% women (31) and 53% men (35).

General Music Bachelor’s Program at William Paterson University of New Jersey

Of the 54 bachelor’s general music degrees awarded at William Paterson University of New Jersey, 46% were women (25) and 54% were men (29).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Music bachelor’s degree recipients at William Paterson University of New Jersey.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	27
Hispanic / Latino	18
Black / African American	1
Asian	3
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 44% of General Music bachelor’s degree recipients at William Paterson University of New Jersey, higher than the national average of 37%.*

General Music Master’s Program at William Paterson University of New Jersey

Of the 12 master’s general music degrees awarded at William Paterson University of New Jersey, 50% were women (6) and 50% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Music master’s degree recipients at William Paterson University of New Jersey.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 17% of General Music master’s degree recipients at William Paterson University of New Jersey, lower than the national average of 24%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for General Music Graduates

Graduates of the General Music program at William Paterson University of New Jersey work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for General Music graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Musicians and Singers	$96,571
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.