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Music Education Schools in New Jersey

In 2020-2021, 45 students earned their Music Teacher Education degrees in NJ.

In terms of popularity, Music Education is the 22nd most popular major in the state out of a total 61 majors commonly available.

Education Levels of Music Education Majors in New Jersey

Music Teacher Education majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 33
Master’s Degree 12

Gender Distribution

In New Jersey, a music teacher education major is more popular with women than with men.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of music teacher education majors in New Jersey is as follows:

  • Asian: 0.0%
  • Black or African American: 4.4%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 11.1%
  • White: 68.9%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 2.2%
  • Other Races: 13.3%
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Jobs for Music Education Grads in New Jersey

In this state, there are 57,590 people employed in jobs related to a music teacher education degree, compared to 1,816,780 nationwide.

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Wages for Music Education Jobs in New Jersey

Music Teacher Education grads earn an average of $76,390 in the state and $64,340 nationwide.

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There are 2 colleges in New Jersey that offer music teacher education degrees. Learn about the most popular 2 below:

#1

Rider University

Lawrenceville
39 Degrees in Major Awarded
65% Graduation Rate
4,636 Total Students

The 4.70% student loan default rate is lower than average. Most students complete their degree in 4.14 years. Grads earn an average early-career salary of $47,393 after earning their degree at this institution.

6 Degrees in Major Awarded
49% Graduation Rate
14,064 Total Students

Grads earn an average early-career salary of $43,751 after earning their degree at this institution. Most students complete their degree in 4.66 years. This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 5.70%.

Music Education Careers in NJ

Some of the careers music teacher education majors go into include:

Job Title NJ Job Growth NJ Median Salary
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 8% $75,310
Education Professors 7% $78,960
High School Teachers 2% $74,700
Middle School Teachers 2% $69,710

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to music teacher education.

Major Annual Graduates in NJ
Physical Education & Coaching 321
Reading Education 121
Other Teacher Education 74
Social Studies Education 46
English & Language Arts Education 38
Modern Language Education 32
Mathematics Education 27
Science Education 17

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