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2023 Most Popular Music Schools in New Jersey

9 Colleges
$27,273 Avg Salary
$26,136 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Music 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 Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in New Jersey to see which 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Music Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Rutgers University - New Brunswick the most popular school in New Jersey for music students. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

The excellent programs at Montclair State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in New Jersey. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.

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#3

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rider University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Music Schools in New Jersey list. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.

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#4

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Out of the 9 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a large student population.

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#4

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

Out of the 9 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, New Jersey City University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NJCU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Jersey City.

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#6

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Princeton University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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William Paterson University of New Jersey came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Rutgers University - Newark came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Ramapo College of New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for music students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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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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