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Best institutions to study Music in New Jersey

The Music program falls under the field of Visual and Performing Arts, focusing on the study and performance of music. It caters to students interested in various aspects of music, including performance, theory, and history, allowing them…

Institutions
20
offering CIP 50.09
States & territories
54
with a program page
Degrees / yr
586
IPEDS completions 2024–25
Median grad earnings
$26,621
1 year after graduation
With earnings data
11
College Scorecard
Median net price
$27,376
IPEDS 2024–25
Avg graduation rate
60%
IPEDS 2024–25
State pay · Musicians and Singers
BLS OEWS May 2025

Top 10 institutions, ranked by graduate earnings

Earnings = median 1 year after graduation (College Scorecard).

#InstitutionGrad earnings (1 yr)CompletionsGrad rateNet priceMedian debt
1Rutgers University - Camden
Camden Public · Bachelor's degree
$36,707267%$26,000
2Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick Public · Bachelor's degree
$36,7079784%$26,000
3Rutgers University - Newark
Newark Public · Bachelor's degree
$36,707364%$26,000
4Rowan University
Glassboro Public · Bachelor's degree
$32,7818667%$26,500
5Montclair State University
Montclair Public · Bachelor's degree
$27,9779965%$27,000
6William Paterson University of New Jersey
Wayne Public · Bachelor's degree
$26,6214044%$26,875
7Monmouth University
West Long Branch Private not-for-profit · Bachelor's degree
$24,5631572%$28,514$26,411
8Ramapo College of New Jersey
Mahwah Public · Bachelor's degree
$23,1273670%$23,541
9Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken Private not-for-profit · Bachelor's degree
$21,6232487%$34,827$27,000
10Rider University
Lawrenceville Private not-for-profit · Bachelor's degree
$20,7277061%$23,844$27,000

Career outlook

What this program leads to: Musicians and Singers (SOC 27-2042).

Projected growth (2024–2034)
+1.1%
Little or no change
Openings / yr (US)
~19,400
BLS Employment Projections
US median wage
typically No formal educational credential

Top skills

SpeakingActive ListeningMonitoringReading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingActive Learning

What Musicians and Singers earn in New Jersey

Jobs in New Jersey
570
BLS OEWS May 2025
State average pay
annual
Best-paying metro

Related careers

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$106,020 avg · 3,300 jobs
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avg · 570 jobs
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avg · 220 jobs
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$133,540 avg · 210 jobs

Common questions

Answers for students comparing Music programs in New Jersey.

Which Music program in New Jersey has the highest-earning graduates?+

By median earnings one year after graduation (College Scorecard), Rutgers University - Camden tops the list at $36,707. Compare it against completions, graduation rate, cost, and debt in the ranked table above.

What is the focus of the Music program?+

The Music program falls under the field of Visual and Performing Arts, focusing on the study and performance of music. It caters to students interested in various aspects of music, including performance, theory, and history, allowing them…

What skills will I develop in this program?+

You will develop speaking, active listening, monitoring, reading comprehension, and related professional skills.

What is the job outlook for Musicians and Singers?+

The national job outlook is about +1.1% growth with around 19,400 annual openings (BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034).

What is the typical education requirement?+

A No formal educational credential is the typical entry-level education for this field (BLS).

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
PSEO graduate earnings2019–21 graduation cohorts (release V4.13.0)
Earnings and employment outcomes of graduates by institution, degree level, and field of study, measured from state wage records.
BLS wages & outlookOEWS May 2025 release
Occupational employment and wage estimates plus 10-year job outlook, used to connect programs to real-world earnings.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.

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