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

9 Colleges
$27,036 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Music Master's Degree School for You

With 126 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, music is the #39 most popular major in New Jersey.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Music Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in New Jersey to see which master'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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Jersey.

Our 2023 rankings named Rutgers University - New Brunswick the most popular school in New Jersey for music students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the music majors at the school.

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#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Montclair State University is a great place for music students working on their master’s degree. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.

Women make up 64% of the music majors at the school.

Full Music at Montclair State University Report

#3

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Rider University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in New Jersey. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.

Women make up 87% of the music majors at the school.

Full Music at Rider University Report

#4

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

The in-demand master’s degree programs at New Jersey City University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in New Jersey. NJCU is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Jersey City.

Women make up 44% of the music majors at the school.

Read full report on Music at New Jersey City University

#4

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rowan University is a great place for music students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 33% of the music majors at the school.

Read full report on Music at Rowan University

William Paterson University of New Jersey landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree music programs. Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 29% of the music majors at the school.

Read full report on Music at William Paterson University of New Jersey

#7

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Princeton University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 60% are male.

Read full report on Music at Princeton University

Rutgers University - Newark ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 75% are male.

Read full report on Music at Rutgers University - Newark

Ramapo College of New Jersey landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree music programs. Located in the suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Music at Ramapo College of New Jersey

Best Music Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Music Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,070
Pennsylvania 306
Maryland 176
District of Columbia 29
Delaware 26

Music is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Music

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 3,224
Design & Applied Arts 1,979
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 1,704
Drama & Theater Arts 1,699
Arts & Media Management 1,184

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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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