Music at Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey • Master's
What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Music at Rutgers University-New Brunswick
This page combines two federal data products: IPEDS institutional characteristics for Rutgers University-New Brunswick and the College Scorecard field-of-study (FOS) file for Music at the master's credential level. The FOS file is keyed by CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) code, which means earnings and debt figures here reflect only graduates of this specific program – not the school as a whole. IPEDS reports 9 completers in the most recent cohort for this program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, the denominator behind the median earnings figure.
Median graduate earnings are not published for this program-school combination, which can reflect source reporting or privacy treatment. Compared to the national mean of $48,273 across all institutions offering Music, graduates here earn at a level the national comparison cannot yet quantify. Across all programs at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, the mean median-earnings figure is $81,528, providing internal context for whether this specific field out-earns other options at the same institution.
Debt signals complete the ROI picture. The median cumulative federal loan debt for Music graduates at Rutgers University-New Brunswick is $41,000, which translates to roughly $342 per month on a standard 10-year repayment plan. Program-level debt and four-year post-completion earnings come from the Department of Education’s College Scorecard field-of-study snapshot retrieved in March 2026.
Earnings Comparison
Program Details
Debt & ROI
Music at Other Schools
| School | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey City University | $82,054 | - |
| Central Washington University | $79,115 | $14,817 |
| Messiah University | $77,342 | $21,472 |
| Sam Houston State University | $68,888 | - |
| University of Delaware | $66,502 | - |
| CUNY Brooklyn College | $63,685 | $40,642 |
| Michigan State University | $62,193 | $30,158 |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus | $60,865 | - |
| California State University-Northridge | $60,697 | $41,000 |
| University of Florida | $59,913 | - |
Other Programs at Rutgers University-New Brunswick
| Program | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | $174,192 | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $161,430 | $67,500 |
| Dentistry | $159,660 | $254,122 |
| Biology, General | $157,286 | - |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $155,535 | $50,681 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | $143,480 | $53,893 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $137,728 | $119,080 |
| Statistics | $127,279 | - |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $126,906 | $21,500 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | $125,457 | $41,000 |
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About the Data
Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Field of Study file. Earnings are median earnings for graduates after completion, drawn from U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal financial aid applicants. Institutional characteristics come from IPEDS. Debt figures represent the median cumulative federal loan debt at graduation.
Debt-to-earnings ratio compares cumulative debt to annual earnings. A ratio below 1.0 indicates that annual earnings exceed total debt, generally considered favorable. Estimated monthly payments assume a standard 10-year repayment plan.
PlainCollege's Scorecard snapshots, retrieved March–July 2026, contain 6,243 postsecondary institutions and 70,827 school-and-program earnings records.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.