[College research](/) / [Rankings](/rankings/) # Best Music Programs in New Jersey (2026) Updated September 30, 2026 Part of [Best Art & Design Colleges in New Jersey](/rankings/best-art-and-design-colleges-in-new-jersey/) This page ranks the 9 Music programs in New Jersey by the median earnings of Music graduates four years after completing. [Stevens Institute of Technology](/school/stevens-institute-of-technology/majors/) ranks 1st on this list, reporting median earnings of $61,943 for its graduates four years after completing. Across the listed programs, the median earnings figure is $47,208, with a range from $61,943 to $35,729. Public institutions account for 6 of the 9 programs, or 67%. Montclair State University posts the lowest average net price on the page at $15,566. [Rutgers University-New Brunswick](/school/rutgers-university-new-brunswick/majors/) ranks 30th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. ## The ranked list 9 schools in list order | Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Stevens Institute of Technology · Hoboken, NJ | $61,943 | $41,346 | $27,221 | 47.6% | | | [Stevens Institute of Technology](/school/stevens-institute-of-technology/majors/) ranks 1st on this list, with [median earnings of $61,943](/school/stevens-institute-of-technology/outcomes/) for its Music graduates four years after completing. | | 2 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick · New Brunswick, NJ | $56,008 | $24,406 | $16,343 | 58.2% | | | [Rutgers University-New Brunswick](/school/rutgers-university-new-brunswick/majors/) posts an [average net price of $24,406](/school/rutgers-university-new-brunswick/cost/) and a median of $56,008 in earnings for its Music graduates four years after completing. | | 3 | Monmouth University · West Long Branch, NJ | $55,526 | $30,988 | $18,924 | 89.0% | | | [Monmouth University](/school/monmouth-university/majors/) reports [median federal debt of $24,625](/school/monmouth-university/cost/) among Music completers who borrowed, alongside earnings of $55,526 four years after completing. | | 4 | Montclair State University · Montclair, NJ | $50,418 | $15,566 | $10,880 | 87.9% | | | [Montclair State University](/school/montclair-state-university/majors/) [admits 88% of applicants](/school/montclair-state-university/admissions/) and its Music graduates earn a median of $50,418 four years after completing. | | 5 | Rowan University · Glassboro, NJ | $47,208 | $22,408 | $15,305 | 77.7% | | | [Rowan University](/school/rowan-university/majors/) [ranks 208th on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/rowan-university/) among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Music graduates earn a median of $47,208 four years after completing. | | 6 | Rider University · Lawrenceville, NJ | $43,753 | $24,792 | $15,824 | 78.6% | | | [Rider University](/school/rider-university/majors/) reports [median federal debt of $27,000](/school/rider-university/cost/) among Music completers who borrowed, and an average net price of $24,792. | | 7 | Ramapo College of New Jersey · Mahwah, NJ | $41,659 | $18,173 | $9,008 | 70.6% | | | [Ramapo College of New Jersey](/school/ramapo-college-of-new-jersey/majors/) reports an [average net price of $9,008](/school/ramapo-college-of-new-jersey/cost/) for families earning under $30,000, and its Music graduates earn a median of $41,659 four years after completing. | | 8 | William Paterson University of New Jersey · Wayne, NJ | $39,553 | $18,745 | $16,171 | 90.1% | | | [William Paterson University of New Jersey](/school/william-paterson-university-of-new-jersey/majors/) reports [median federal debt of $24,256](/school/william-paterson-university-of-new-jersey/cost/) among Music completers who borrowed, and its graduates earn a median of $39,553 four years after completing. | | 9 | New Jersey City University · Jersey City, NJ | $35,729 | $16,053 | $14,005 | 98.4% | | | [New Jersey City University](/school/new-jersey-city-university/majors/) [admits 98% of applicants](/school/new-jersey-city-university/admissions/) and reports an average net price of $14,005 for families earning under $30,000. | ## How this list is ordered Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Music graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in New Jersey appear. The figure captures the median earnings of federally aided Music completers who were working and not enrolled four years after completing. It does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost of attendance, or the characteristics of the students a program admits, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The range and median below cover the 9 schools with a published figure. Stevens Institute of Technology leads Rutgers University-New Brunswick by $5,935, and the spread from the top of the list to the bottom is $26,214. ## Related rankings - [Best Music Programs in the United States](/rankings/best-music-programs/) - [Best Colleges in New Jersey](/rankings/best-colleges-in-new-jersey/) - [Top Music Programs in California by Earnings](/rankings/best-music-programs-in-california/) - [Top Music Programs in Florida by Earnings](/rankings/best-music-programs-in-florida/) - [Top Music Programs in New York by Earnings](/rankings/best-music-programs-in-new-york/) - [Top Music Programs in Michigan by Earnings](/rankings/best-music-programs-in-michigan/) - [Best Art & Design Colleges in New Jersey](/rankings/best-art-and-design-colleges-in-new-jersey/) - Art & Design Colleges in New Jersey for Social Mobility