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2023 Best Value Music Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$17,265 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,036 Avg Salary

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 Value 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. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in New Jersey to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for music students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value 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 value for your educational dollar.

Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Music

#1

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Montclair State University the best value school in New Jersey for music students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a very large student population.

Montclair State graduate students pay an average of $13,519 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Out of the 7 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Rowan is a large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

Rowan graduate students pay an average of $16,146 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New Jersey City University is a great value for music students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Jersey City, NJCU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

NJCU graduate students pay an average of $16,018 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend William Paterson University of New Jersey. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. William Paterson University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Wayne.

William Paterson University graduate students pay an average of $14,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Music at William Paterson University of New Jersey Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

Rutgers New Brunswick graduate students pay an average of $20,495 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Rutgers University - Newark ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public school located in the city of Newark.

Rutgers Newark graduate students pay an average of $20,466 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Rutgers Newark also took the #3 spot in our Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey rankings.

Full Music at Rutgers University - Newark Report

#7

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

With a ranking of #7, Rider University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for music students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Rider graduate students pay an average of $20,159 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Music Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Music Colleges 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.

  • 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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