2021 Best Music Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in New Jersey
8Colleges
415Bachelor's Degrees
$32,993Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Music Schools for Non-Traditional Students
With 415 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, music is the #32 most popular major in New Jersey. This means that 2.7% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
This year's Best Music Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in New Jersey ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in music. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent music programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the music program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Music Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick tops the 2021 list of our schools in New Jersey that are best for non-traditional music students. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population. Rutgers New Brunswick also made our Best Colleges for Music in New Jersey list, coming in at #1.
The student loan default rate at Rutgers New Brunswick is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. Approximately 30,054 students take at least one class online at Rutgers New Brunswick. About 7,559 of the students at Rutgers New Brunswick are attending part time.
The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Rowan University. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a large student population. Rowan not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #2 on our Best Colleges for Music in New Jersey list.
About 1.9% of Rowan students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 7,269 students take at least one class online at Rowan. About 3,878 of the students at Rowan are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize William Paterson University of New Jersey as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. William Paterson University also made our Best Colleges for Music in New Jersey list, coming in at #5.
About 2.6% of William Paterson University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 3,122 students take at least one class online at William Paterson University. There are roughly 3,144 part time students in attendance at William Paterson University.
Montclair State University landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best music schools for non-traditional students. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair. Montclair State also took the #3 spot in our Best Colleges for Music in New Jersey rankings.
The student loan default rate at Montclair State is lower than is typical, just 1.5% of students default in three years. There are approximately 9,294 students at Montclair State that take at least one class online. About 4,724 of the students at Montclair State are attending part time.
The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to New Jersey City University. NJCU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Jersey City. NJCU also made our Best Colleges for Music in New Jersey list, coming in at #8.
The student loan default rate at NJCU is lower than is typical, just 4.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 3,077 students at NJCU that take at least one class online. 2,199 students are part time.
Our rankings recognize Rider University as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rider, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Music in New Jersey ranking.
The student loan default rate at Rider is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. There are approximately 672 students at Rider that take at least one class online. About 898 of the students at Rider are attending part time.
Monmouth University landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best music schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. Monmouth did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our Best Colleges for Music in New Jersey list.
The student loan default rate at Monmouth is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 1,584 students take at least one class online at Monmouth. There are roughly 808 part time students in attendance at Monmouth.
Ramapo College of New Jersey comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Located in the large suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. Ramapo College also made our Best Colleges for Music in New Jersey list, coming in at #6.
The student loan default rate at Ramapo College is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 3,224 students take at least one class online at Ramapo College. There are roughly 1,054 part time students in attendance at Ramapo College.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 8 schools only.
References
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).
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With 415 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, music is the #32 most popular major in New Jersey. This means that 2.7% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
