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2023 Best Music Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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Finding the Best Music Master'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.

The Best Music Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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.

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2023 Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

Check out the music master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top New Jersey Schools for a Master's in Music

#1

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Our analysis found Montclair State University to be the best school for music students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

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#3

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

The excellent master’s degree programs at Rowan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in New Jersey. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - Newark. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers Newark is a large public school located in the large city of Newark.

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#5

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Jersey City University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large city of Jersey City, NJCU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Rider University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s best schools for music students working on their master’s degree. William Paterson University is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Wayne.

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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 7 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).

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