by our College Data Analytics TeamMusic is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at New Jersey City University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at NJCU was ranked #500 on College Factual's Best Schools for music list. It is also ranked #11 in New Jersey.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at NJCU paid an average of $761 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $423 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,676 | $22,826 |
| Fees | $2,062 | $2,062 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,084 | $15,084 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,708 | $4,708 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Music students who received their bachelor’s degree at NJCU took out an average of $24,250 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $24,538.
music who receive their bachelor’s degree from NJCU make an average of $21,964 a year during the early days of their career. That is 13% lower than the national average of $25,137.
Online degrees for the NJCU music bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NJCU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in music in 2019-2020, 58.6% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46.1%.
Around 65.5% of music bachelor’s degree recipients at NJCU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 25 |
| Music Performance | 4 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to music.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 47 |
*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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