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2023 Most Popular Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

19 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 Most Popular Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in New Jersey to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Music program at each school on the list.

Check out the music bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Jersey.

#1

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Our analysis found Rowan University to be the most popular school for music students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New Jersey. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

Women make up 47% of the music majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, music graduates from Rowan carry an average student debt load of $25,523. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $228.

Full Music at Rowan University Report

#2

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Rider University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 32% are male.

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

Full Music at Rider University Report

#3

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Montclair State University is a great place for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 49 students majoring in music at Montclair State, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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 be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

Women make up 45% of the music majors at the school.

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

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Out of the 19 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, William Paterson University of New Jersey landed the # 5 spot on the list. William Paterson University is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Wayne.

Women make up 36% of the music majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that music majors at William Paterson University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,314.

Full Music at William Paterson University of New Jersey Report

Ramapo College of New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for music students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Ramapo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Mahwah.

Women make up 28% of the music majors at the school.

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#7

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree music programs. Monmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Long Branch.

Of the 29 students majoring in music at Monmouth, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Full Music at Monmouth University Report

#7

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

New Jersey City University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for music students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Jersey City, NJCU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 62% are male.

On average, music graduates from NJCU take out $20,600 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for music students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken.

Women make up 21% of the music majors at the school.

Read full report on Music at Stevens Institute of Technology

With a ranking of #10, The College of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 39% of the music majors at the school.

Full Music at The College of New Jersey Report

Best Music Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 19 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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