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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall music performance education in New Jersey.
Leading the list is Rutgers University New Brunswick, our #1 school for music performance. Set in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers University New Brunswick is a very large public institution. Roughly 84% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 63 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers University New Brunswick in the most recent data year. Graduates of the music performance program make about $36,818 in their early career. Rutgers University New Brunswick graduates carry a median of $26,000 in student loans.
Read more about the music performance program at Rutgers University New Brunswick
Students looking for a strong music performance program will find one at Montclair State University, which ranked #2. This very large public university is located in the suburb of Montclair. The six-year graduation rate is 65%. Montclair State University awarded about 36 music performance degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the music performance program make about $41,164 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete this degree.
See the full music performance program report for Montclair State University
New Jersey City University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best music performance schools. Set in the city of Jersey City, New Jersey City University is a moderately-sized public institution. About 34% of students finish within six years. New Jersey City University awarded about 26 music performance degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the music performance program make about $18,544 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $22,500.
See the full music performance program report for New Jersey City University
Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 6 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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