2027 Best Music Education Schools in New Jersey
Music Education is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best music education schools.
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Best Schools for Music Education in New Jersey
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the music education degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Music Education
Our analysis ranked Rowan University the best school in the country for a degree in music education. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan University is a very large public university. About 67% of students finish within six years. Rowan University awarded about 12 music education degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, music education degree recipients from Rowan University generally make around $56,365. Rowan University graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans.
More information about a degree in music education from Rowan University
Rider University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in music education, ranking #2. Rider University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville. Roughly 61% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 21 music education students who graduated with this degree at Rider University in the most recent data year. Music Education graduates of Rider University earn a median of $52,940 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000.
See the full music education program report for Rider University
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
