COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Music bachelor's degree at Rutgers University-Newark
Newark, NJ · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.
$13,116 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 46.4% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −57% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$69,920
$8,000Annual price−$101,920
$16,000Annual price−$133,920
$20,000Current college-wide context−$149,920
$24,000Annual price−$165,920
$32,000Annual price−$197,920
$40,000Annual price−$229,920
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$19,703
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$26,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$56,008
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$276/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$19,703Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$35,654Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE71.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE63.7%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
5.9% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$4,667
Estimated loan payment$276
87borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$56,008 vs. $42,892
$13,116 above the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$80,100 median wageNJ estimate · 3,300 jobs · 25-1121$62,780–$126,520 middle 50% of NJ wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMusicians and SingersNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 570 jobs · 27-2042+0.3% projected U.S. growth · 17,400 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialMusic Directors and Composers$122,750 median wageNJ estimate · 210 jobs · 27-2041$99,410–$171,070 middle 50% of NJ wages+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSound Engineering Technicians$115,190 median wageNJ estimate · 290 jobs · 27-4014$74,410–$138,380 middle 50% of NJ wages-3.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$82,200 median wageNJ estimate · 38,140 jobs · 25-2031$75,790–$102,410 middle 50% of NJ wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDisc Jockeys, Except RadioNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 220 jobs · 27-2091+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Educational Services
Retail Trade
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Information
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
Ramapo College of New Jersey
$2,459 less debt · $1,530 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $41,659
- Debt
- $23,541
- Annual net price
- $18,173
New Jersey City University
$3,500 less debt · $3,650 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $35,729
- Debt
- $22,500
- Annual net price
- $16,053
Stevens Institute of Technology
$5,935 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $61,943
- Debt
- $27,000
- Annual net price
- $41,346
Rutgers University-Camden
$958 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $56,008
- Debt
- $26,000
- Annual net price
- $18,745
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
18 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
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