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Music Education at Rider University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Music Education, take a look at what Rider University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Rider University is located in Lawrenceville, NJ.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 13 music education degrees were granted at Rider University.

Studying Online at Rider University

Distance learning is available at Rider University. Of 4,003 students, 421 (11%) studied exclusively online and 1,273 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Music Education Rankings at Rider University

These rankings give you a sense of how Rider University’s Music Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New Jersey	#1 of 1
Best Value	New Jersey	#5 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#11 of 27
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#27 of 154
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#27 of 46
Best Value	Nationwide	#276 of 332

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New Jersey	#1 of 1
Best Value	New Jersey	#5 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#11 of 27
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#27 of 154
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#27 of 46
Best Value	Nationwide	#276 of 332

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Music Education graduates at Rider University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Music Education graduates at Rider University are 77% women (10) and 23% men (3).

Music Education Bachelor’s Program at Rider University

Of the 11 bachelor’s music education degrees awarded at Rider University, 73% were women (8) and 27% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Music Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Rider University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	1

Minority students account for 27% of Music Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Rider University, higher than the national average of 23%.*

Music Education Master’s Program at Rider University

Of the 1 master’s music education degrees awarded at Rider University, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Music Education master’s degree recipients at Rider University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Music Education Graduates

Graduates of the Music Education program at Rider University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Music Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$83,105
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,983

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.