2023 Best Value Music Schools in New Jersey
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Music 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 Value Music Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best value programs for music students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Top 10 Best Music Schools
Our analysis found The College of New Jersey to be the best value school for music students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
TCNJ undergraduate students pay an average of $17,287 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
TCNJ did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Music Schools in New Jersey list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montclair State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a very large student population.
Montclair State undergraduate students pay an average of $13,298 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Music majors at Montclair State take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend County College of Morris. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Randolph, County College of Morris is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at County College of Morris are $9,840 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rowan University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools in New Jersey list. Rowan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.
Rowan undergraduate students pay an average of $14,376 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that music majors at Rowan take out is $27,000. 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 Brookdale Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Music Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the rural area of Lincroft, Brookdale Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Brookdale Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,804 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, Kean University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for music students. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Kean are $12,595 a year.
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Ramapo College of New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for music students. It came in at #7 on the list. Ramapo College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Mahwah.
Ramapo College undergraduate students pay an average of $14,952 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, music graduates from Ramapo College take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ramapo College also is in the top 20% of our Best Music Schools in New Jersey ranking.
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New Jersey City University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the large city of Jersey City, NJCU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
NJCU undergraduate students pay an average of $15,072 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that music majors at NJCU take out is $20,000.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.
Rutgers New Brunswick undergraduate students pay an average of $15,804 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that music majors at Rutgers New Brunswick take out is $26,866. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $297, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Rutgers University - Camden ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers Camden is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Camden.
Rutgers Camden undergraduate students pay an average of $15,657 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Music majors at Rutgers Camden take out an average of $26,866 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $297, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 960 |
| New York | 2,324 |
| Maryland | 393 |
| District of Columbia | 117 |
| Delaware | 43 |
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Music Related Majors for Music
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Most Popular Majors Related to Music
| 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 15 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).
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