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Music at William Paterson University of New Jersey

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Music at William Paterson University of New Jersey

Every music school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the music program at William Paterson University of New Jersey stacks up to those at other schools.

William Paterson University is located in Wayne, New Jersey and has a total student population of 9,635. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students received their master's degree in music.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Music section at the bottom of this page.

William Paterson University Music Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Music

William Paterson University Music Rankings

Music Student Demographics at William Paterson University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at William Paterson University of New Jersey.

William Paterson University Music Master’s Program

29% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 71% of music master's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

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Of the students who received a music master's degree from William Paterson University, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from William Paterson University of New Jersey with a master's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Music Grads May Go Into

A degree in music can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NJ, the home state for William Paterson University of New Jersey.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
High School Teachers 29,140 $76,390
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 2,070 $90,750
Sound Engineering Technicians 430 $55,570
Music Directors and Composers 410 $73,320

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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