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Best Schools for General Music in New Jersey
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall general music education in New Jersey.
Top Schools in General Music
No school ranked higher than The College Of New Jersey this year for general music. The College Of New Jersey is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Ewing. Roughly 86% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 14 general music degrees were awarded at The College Of New Jersey in the most recent year. Graduates of the general music program make about $56,617 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $24,429.
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A rank of #2 makes Rowan University one of the top schools for general music. This very large public university is located in the suburb of Glassboro. The six-year graduation rate is 67%. There were roughly 32 general music students who graduated with this degree at Rowan University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general music program make about $32,781 in their early career. Rowan University graduates carry a median of $26,500 in student loans.
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A rank of #3 makes Rutgers University New Brunswick one of the top schools for general music. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers University New Brunswick is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 84%. Rutgers University New Brunswick awarded about 11 general music degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general music degree recipients from Rutgers University New Brunswick generally make around $36,818. Typical student debt for the program is $26,000.
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Students looking for a strong general music program will find one at Montclair State University, which ranked #4. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State University is a very large public university. Roughly 65% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 87 general music students who graduated with this degree at Montclair State University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their general music degree from Montclair State University earn around $41,164 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000.
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Monmouth University came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best general music schools. Set in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. About 72% of students finish within six years. About 24 general music degrees were awarded at Monmouth University in the most recent year. General Music graduates of Monmouth University earn a median of $24,563 early in their careers. Monmouth University graduates carry a median of $26,411 in student loans.
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Ramapo College Of New Jersey came in at #6 for general music this year. Ramapo College Of New Jersey is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Mahwah. About 70% of students finish within six years. Ramapo College Of New Jersey awarded about 29 general music degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their general music degree from Ramapo College Of New Jersey earn around $23,127 in the first couple years of their career. Ramapo College Of New Jersey graduates carry a median of $23,541 in student loans.
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New Jersey City University landed the #7 spot for general music this year. Located in the city of Jersey City, New Jersey City University is a moderately-sized public university. The six-year graduation rate is 34%. There were roughly 21 general music students who graduated with this degree at New Jersey City University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general music program make about $18,544 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $22,500 to complete this degree.
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William Paterson University Of New Jersey landed the #8 spot for general music this year. This large public university is located in the suburb of Wayne. William Paterson University Of New Jersey graduates 44% of students within six years. About 66 general music degrees were awarded at William Paterson University Of New Jersey in the most recent year. General Music graduates of William Paterson University Of New Jersey earn a median of $26,621 early in their careers. William Paterson University Of New Jersey graduates carry a median of $26,875 in student loans.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 20 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.
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