by our College Data Analytics TeamMusic is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Rutgers University - New Brunswick. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in music, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick paid an average of $1,256 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $739 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $17,736 | $30,144 |
| Fees | $1,988 | $1,988 |
music who receive their master’s degree from Rutgers New Brunswick make an average of $25,967 a year during the early days of their career. That is 3% higher than the national average of $25,197.
Online degrees for the Rutgers New Brunswick music master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Rutgers New Brunswick Online Learning page.
Women made up around 39.4% of the music students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 48.9%.
Around 9.1% of music master’s degree recipients at Rutgers New Brunswick in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 20%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 27 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 2 |
| Music Performance | 31 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to music.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dance | 3 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 10 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 23 |
*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.
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