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Music at Montclair State University

Montclair State University graduates about 59 music majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 157th of 749 schools we score for music, a strong program at 73 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $50,000 four years out, 1.15× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

73/100Strong#157 of 749 for music →
Graduates a year592% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$50,0001.15× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate89%whole school
SAT middle 50%850–1160whole school

Around Montclair State University

"College Hall" at Montclair State University
College Hall at Montclair StatePhoto: Shane Fleming · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Morehead Hall at Montclair State University taken 5/6/21
Morehead HallPhoto: Shane Fleming · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
MSU's School of Communications Building taken 5/6/21
School of CommunicationsPhoto: Shane Fleming · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Harry Partch's New Kithara I, a string instrument playing in just intonation. Ph
New Kithara IPhoto: HorsePunchKid · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where music happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 40 · Dorm 5 · Athletics 2 · Arts 2 · Dining 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the music ranking

  1. Illinois State University 73
  2. DePaul University 73
  3. University of San Diego 73
  4. Case Western Reserve University 73
  5. University of Southern California 73
  6. St. Olaf College 73
  7. Denison University 72
  8. Smith College 72

Other strong majors at Montclair State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Montclair State University with every school we score in music. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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