by our College Data Analytics Team
Music is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. The schools below are the most focused on music in New Jersey, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
College Factual ranked the 15 music schools in New Jersey by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on music in New Jersey, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Rider University tops our list of the most focused music schools. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider University is a private not-for-profit university. About 6% of the degrees Rider University awards are in music, or about 78 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Rider University
New Jersey City University ranks #2 for music by degree focus. New Jersey City University is a public school located in the city of Jersey City. About 3% of the degrees New Jersey City University awards are in music, or about 47 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for New Jersey City University
A rank of #3 makes Ramapo College Of New Jersey one of the most focused schools for music. Located in the suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College Of New Jersey is a public university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Ramapo College Of New Jersey
Montclair State University came in at #4 on our list of the most focused music schools. Set in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State University is a public institution. About 2% of the degrees Montclair State University awards are in music, or about 123 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Montclair State University
A rank of #5 makes William Paterson University Of New Jersey one of the most focused schools for music. William Paterson University Of New Jersey is a public school located in the suburb of Wayne. About 2% of the degrees William Paterson University Of New Jersey awards are in music, or about 68 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for William Paterson University Of New Jersey
Monmouth University landed the #6 spot among the most focused music schools. Located in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth University is a private not-for-profit university. Music accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Monmouth University
County College Of Morris ranked #7 on our list of the most focused music schools. County College Of Morris is a public school located in the suburb of Randolph. About 1% of the degrees County College Of Morris awards are in music, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for County College Of Morris
Rowan University comes in at #8 for music focus this year. Set in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan University is a public institution. About 1% of the degrees Rowan University awards are in music, or about 83 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Rowan University
Princeton University ranked #9 on our list of the most focused music schools. Princeton University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton. At this school, roughly 1.0% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Princeton University
Brookdale Community College placed #10 for music by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Lincroft, Brookdale Community College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Brookdale Community College
The College Of New Jersey ranked #11 on our list of the most focused music schools. Set in the suburb of Ewing, The College Of New Jersey is a public institution. Music accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for The College Of New Jersey
Stevens Institute Of Technology ranked #12 on our list of the most focused music schools. Stevens Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken. About 0.6% of the degrees Stevens Institute Of Technology awards are in music, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Stevens Institute Of Technology
Raritan Valley Community College placed #13 for music by degree focus. Located in the rural area of Branchburg, Raritan Valley Community College is a public university. Music accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Raritan Valley Community College
Rutgers University New Brunswick placed #14 for music by degree focus. Rutgers University New Brunswick is a public school located in the city of New Brunswick. Music accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 74 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Rutgers University New Brunswick
Kean University placed #15 for music by degree focus. Kean University is a public school located in the suburb of Union. About 0.2% of the degrees Kean University awards are in music, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Kean University
This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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