2023 Most Popular Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey
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.
2023 Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey
Check out the music bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Jersey.
Top 10 Most Popular Music Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Rowan University the most popular school in New Jersey for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rowan is a large public school located in the large 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.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rider University is a great place for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit college 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.
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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 large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a fairly 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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Out of the 19 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the # 4 spot on the 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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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at William Paterson University of New Jersey helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in New Jersey. William Paterson University is a moderately-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.
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Ramapo College of New Jersey landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree music programs. Ramapo College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Mahwah.
Women make up 28% of the music majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, Monmouth University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Monmouth is a moderately-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.
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With a ranking of #7, New Jersey City University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Jersey City, NJCU is a public college 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 large suburb of Hoboken.
Women make up 21% of the music majors at the school.
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The 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 #10 on the list. Located in the 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.
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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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Majors Related to 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 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.