2025 Best Music Schools in New Jersey
11
Colleges in New Jersey
591
Music Degrees Awarded
$29,590
Avg Early-Career Salary
Music is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #43 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual looked at 11 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Music Schools in New Jersey ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 591 degrees in music to qualified students.
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Featured Music Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
MBA in Music Business
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Choosing a Great Music School
The music program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Music rankings. We derive our Best Overall Music School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Music Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Music Schools in New Jersey list, to help you choose the best school for you.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
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Featured Music Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
MBA in Music Business
Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
Learn More
Best Schools for Music in New Jersey
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the music degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top New Jersey Schools in Music
Any student who is interested in music has to take a look at Rutgers University - New Brunswick. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.
There were approximately 76 music students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available. Those music students who get their degree from Rutgers University - New Brunswick make $7,184 more than the typical music grad.
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The College of New Jersey is a great option for students interested in a degree in music. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Ewing. A Best Colleges rank of #200 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means TCNJ is a great college overall.
There were roughly 24 music students who graduated with this degree at TCNJ in the most recent year we have data available.
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Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
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Rowan University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in music. Rowan is a large public university located in the suburb of Glassboro. This university ranks 13th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were about 63 music students who graduated with this degree at Rowan in the most recent year we have data available. Music degree recipients from Rowan University earn a boost of approximately $3,191 above the average earnings of music graduates.
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Rider University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in music. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #323 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Rider is a great university overall.
There were roughly 64 music students who graduated with this degree at Rider in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the music program make around $25,225 in their early career salary.
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Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #290 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Montclair State is a great university overall.
There were about 96 music students who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, music degree recipients typically earn around $27,977 in their early careers.
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Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 12th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were about 61 music students who graduated with this degree at William Paterson University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, music degree recipients usually make an average of $26,621 at the beginning of their careers.
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County College of Morris is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Randolph. This college ranks 29th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were roughly 16 music students who graduated with this degree at County College of Morris in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 15th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were roughly 26 music students who graduated with this degree at Monmouth in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the music program make an average of $24,563 in their early career salary.
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Located in the large suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #78 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Stevens is a great school overall.
There were about 21 music students who graduated with this degree at Stevens in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the music program earn an average of $21,623 for their early career.
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Located in the large suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 18th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were about 22 music students who graduated with this degree at Ramapo College in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, music degree recipients generally earn about $23,127 in their early careers.
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