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Music at Rutgers University-Newark

What traits are you looking for in a school for Music, consider the program at Rutgers University-Newark. Get started with the following essential facts.

Rutgers University-Newark sits in Newark, NJ.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 1 music graduations were recorded at Rutgers University-Newark.

Online & Distance Learning at Rutgers University-Newark

Distance learning is available at Rutgers University-Newark. Among 11,315 students, 1,183 (10%) studied exclusively online and 2,905 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Music Rankings at Rutgers University-Newark

Rankings can help you compare Rutgers University-Newark’s Music program against peer institutions.

Earnings for Music Graduates from Rutgers University-Newark

Graduates of Rutgers University-Newark’s Music program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$26,349
2 years	$31,839
3 years	$35,919
4 years	$34,223
5 years	$46,231

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Music graduates from Rutgers University-Newark take home a median $34,223, compared with $80,436 for all Rutgers University-Newark graduates — about 57% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Music graduates from Rutgers University-Newark comes in at $26,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Music graduates at Rutgers University-Newark, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Music graduates at Rutgers University-Newark are 100% women (1) and 0% men (0).

Music Bachelor’s Program at Rutgers University-Newark

Of the 1 bachelor’s music degrees awarded at Rutgers University-Newark, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Music bachelor’s degree recipients at Rutgers University-Newark.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Music bachelor’s degree recipients at Rutgers University-Newark, higher than the national average of 34%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Music Concentrations at Rutgers University-Newark

The Music program at Rutgers University-Newark includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Music	1

Best-Paid Careers for Music Graduates

Graduates of the Music program at Rutgers University-Newark work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Music majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Musicians and Singers	$96,571
Disc Jockeys, Except Radio	$87,328
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Music Directors and Composers	$66,915
Sound Engineering Technicians	$66,427
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,983

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.