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Music at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

44 Bachelor's Degrees
24 Master's Degrees
21 Doctor's Degrees
The Music major is part of the visual & performing arts program at Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Rutgers New Brunswick ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in music.

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Music Degrees Available at Rutgers New Brunswick

Rutgers New Brunswick Music Rankings

The bachelor's program at Rutgers New Brunswick was ranked #77 on College Factual's Best Schools for music list. It is also ranked #1 in New Jersey.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music (With Aid) 11
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Music Graduates 12
Best Music Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 16
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k) 21
Best Music Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 24
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k) 24
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k) 26
Best Music Colleges for Veterans 28
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 28
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (With Aid) 29
Best Music Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 31
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k) 32
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (With Aid) 34
Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools 34
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k) 35
Best Value Colleges for Music (With Aid) 36
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k) 42
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k) 45
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music 46
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k) 54
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k) 55
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k) 55
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k) 56
Best Music Graduate Degree Schools 68
Best Music Schools 77
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools 79
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k) 81
Best Music Master’s Degree Schools 83
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k) 90
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k) 103
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k) 106
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k) 108
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k) 110
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k) 110
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Music Graduates 111
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k) 131
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k) 138
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Music 165
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music 170
Highest Paid Music Graduates 213
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music 214
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Music Graduates 230
Best Value Colleges for Music 239

Popularity of Music at Rutgers New Brunswick

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Rutgers University - New Brunswick handed out 44 bachelor's degrees in music. This is a decrease of 29% over the previous year when 62 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in music from Rutgers New Brunswick. This makes it the #67 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 21 students received their doctoral degrees in music in 2021, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Music Graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick Make?

$26,349 Bachelor's Median Salary
$28,417 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Music Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of music students who receive their bachelor's degree at Rutgers New Brunswick is $26,349. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $24,982 for all music bachelor's degree recipients.

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Salary of Music Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's music program at Rutgers New Brunswick make a median salary of $28,417. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all music graduates with a master's is $25,041.

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How Much Student Debt Do Music Graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick Have?

$26,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Music Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Rutgers New Brunswick, music students borrow a median amount of $26,000 in student loans. This is about the same as the median debt load of allmusic bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the music program at Rutgers New Brunswick is $592 per month.

Music Student Diversity at Rutgers New Brunswick

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Rutgers New Brunswick Music Bachelor’s Program

Of the 44 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in music from Rutgers New Brunswick in 2021, 55% were men and 45% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Rutgers New Brunswick are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 61% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a bachelor's in music.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 27
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 1

Rutgers New Brunswick Music Master’s Program

Of the 24 students who graduated with a Master’s in music from Rutgers New Brunswick in 2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 58% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a master's in music.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 14
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 1

Majors Similar to Music

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 58
Drama & Theater Arts 44
Design & Applied Arts 40
Dance 27
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 26

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