2024 Best General Music Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

General Music is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #90 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Music Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 27 master's degrees in general music to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general music students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general music students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general music related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general music students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The general music school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Music Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Music in New Jersey

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general music.

Top New Jersey Schools for a Master's in General Music

1

Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Montclair State University is a wonderful choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in general music. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general music from Montclair State University

2

William Paterson University of New Jersey
Wayne, NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

William Paterson University of New Jersey is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in general music. Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in general music from William Paterson University of New Jersey

Best General Music Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General Music Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	695	66
Pennsylvania	607	27
Maryland	363	38
District of Columbia	334	6
Delaware	151	26

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General Music Related Rankings by Major

General Music is one of 17 different types of Music programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Music Performance	49
Voice Performance	8
Music Pedagogy	5
Jazz Studies	4
Conducting	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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.