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2023 Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

13 Colleges
$26,068 Avg Salary
$24,916 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Music Bachelor's Degree School for You

Music is the #41 most popular major in New Jersey with 593 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in New Jersey to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

The colleges and universities below are the best for music majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found The College of New Jersey to be the best school for music students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a very large student population.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $380.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great place for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, music graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick carry an average student debtload of $22,910. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $297, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rowan University is a great place for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.

Music majors at Rowan take out an average of $25,523 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $228.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ramapo College of New Jersey. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Ramapo College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Mahwah.

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#6

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

New Jersey City University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for music students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Jersey City, NJCU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, music majors at NJCU accumulate an average of around $20,600 in student debt.

Full Music at New Jersey City University Report

Rutgers University - Newark came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Rutgers Newark is a large public school located in the city of Newark.

On average, music graduates from Rutgers Newark take out $22,910 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $297, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #8, Rutgers University - Camden did quite well on this year’s best schools for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rutgers Camden is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Camden.

Music majors at Rutgers Camden take out an average of $22,910 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $297, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

With a ranking of #9, Rider University did quite well on this year’s best schools for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $640.

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#10

Kean University

Union, NJ

With a ranking of #10, Kean University did quite well on this year’s best schools for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Music at Kean University Report

Best Music Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 960
New York 2,324
Maryland 393
District of Columbia 117
Delaware 43

One of 10 majors within the area of study, music has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Design & Applied Arts 36,301
Drama & Theater Arts 17,341
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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