2024 Best Theater Arts Schools in New Jersey
9
Colleges in New Jersey
198
Theater Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
theater arts, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #70 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the best for theater arts students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 198 degrees in theater arts to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Theater Arts School
Your choice of theater arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Theater Arts School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Theater Arts Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Theater Arts Schools in New Jersey list, to help you choose the best school for you.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Best Schools for Theater Arts in New Jersey
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the theater degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top New Jersey Schools in Theater
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NJ
44
Theater Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in theater arts needs to take a look at Rutgers University - New Brunswick. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #98 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.
There were about 44 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in theater arts from Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NJ
62
Theater Degrees Awarded
Montclair State University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in theater arts. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #346 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Montclair State is a great university overall.
There were about 62 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in theater arts from Montclair State University
It is difficult to beat Rowan University if you want to pursue a degree in theater arts. Rowan is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Glassboro. A Best Colleges rank of #329 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rowan is a great university overall.
There were about 19 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Rowan in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in theater arts from Rowan University
Any student pursuing a degree in theater arts needs to check out Kean University. Kean is a large public university located in the large suburb of Union. This university ranks 22nd out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were about 11 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Kean in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in theater arts from Kean University
Located in the small city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 15th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were about 8 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers Camden in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in theater arts from Rutgers University - Camden
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