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2021 Best Music Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Region

26 Colleges
2,564 Bachelor's Degrees
$31,946 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Music Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Music Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Region

This year's Best Music Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking looked at 26 colleges that offer a bachelor's in music. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great music programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the music program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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2021 Best Music Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying music.

Top 10 Best Music Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick has taken the #1 spot in this year's music ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population. Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Colleges for Music in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. There are approximately 30,054 students at Rutgers New Brunswick that take at least one class online. About 7,559 of the students at Rutgers New Brunswick are attending part time.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at WCUPA, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Music in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. There are approximately 4,464 students at WCUPA that take at least one class online. There are roughly 3,854 part time students in attendance at WCUPA.

Full Music at West Chester University of Pennsylvania Report

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Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a fairly large student population. Rowan not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Colleges for Music in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

About 1.9% of Rowan students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 7,269 students at Rowan that take at least one class online. There are roughly 3,878 part time students in attendance at Rowan.

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. Duquesne did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our Best Colleges for Music in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

About 1.2% of Duquesne students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 2,731 students take at least one class online at Duquesne. There are roughly 365 part time students in attendance at Duquesne.

Full Music at Duquesne University Report

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Towson University
Towson, MD

Towson University comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a large student population.

About 1.7% of Towson students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 6,258 students at Towson that take at least one class online. About 4,337 of the students at Towson are attending part time.

Full Music at Towson University Report

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Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of University Park, Penn State University Park is a public college with a fairly large student population. Penn State University Park not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Colleges for Music in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

About 0.0% of Penn State University Park students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. All students are part time.

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William Paterson University of New Jersey landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best music schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The student loan default rate at William Paterson University is lower than is typical, just 2.6% of students default in three years. Approximately 3,122 students take at least one class online at William Paterson University. About 3,144 of the students at William Paterson University are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize Montclair State University as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.5%. Approximately 9,294 students take at least one class online at Montclair State. About 4,724 of the students at Montclair State are attending part time.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Temple University comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population. Temple not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #9 on our Best Colleges for Music in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. Approximately 20,264 students take at least one class online at Temple. 4,634 of Temple students are attending part time.

Full Music at Temple University Report

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The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana.

About 2.6% of IUP students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 3,692 students at IUP that take at least one class online. 2,127 of IUP students are attending part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Music Colleges by State

Explore the best for non-traditional students music colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,120
Pennsylvania 632
Maryland 209
New Jersey 433
Delaware 17
District of Columbia 87

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Cost is for the top 25 schools only.

References

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