Music programs in New Jersey
7 schools in New Jersey teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in New Jersey
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in New Jersey earn a median of $82,200 a year across 38,140 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in New Jersey |
|---|---|---|
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | $80,100 | 3,300 |
| Sound Engineering Technicians | $115,190 | 290 |
| Music Directors and Composers | $122,750 | 210 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookdale Community College Lincroft | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| County College of Morris Randolph | Associate's degree | — | not published | 16 |
| Essex County College Newark | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Passaic County Community College Paterson | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Raritan Valley Community College Branchburg | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Rider University Lawrenceville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Rowan University Glassboro | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Music — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.