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2024 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New Jersey

20 Colleges in New Jersey
2,662 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$25,276 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in visual & performing arts is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #10 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 20 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the best for visual & performing arts students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 2,662 degrees in visual & performing arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Visual & Performing Arts School

Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New Jersey Your choice of visual & performing arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Visual & Performing Arts School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Visual & Performing Arts Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Visual & Performing Arts
Bachelor's Degrees in Visual & Performing Arts
Master's Degrees in Visual & Performing Arts
Doctor's Degrees in Visual & Performing Arts

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New Jersey list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Visual & Performing 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 visual & performing arts degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top New Jersey Schools in Visual & Performing Arts

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
279 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$29,248 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Rutgers University - New Brunswick if you wish to pursue a degree in visual & performing arts. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public university located in the city of New Brunswick. A Best Colleges rank of #98 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.

There were roughly 279 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year. Visual & Performing Arts degree recipients from Rutgers University - New Brunswick earn a boost of around $3,972 over the typical earnings of visual & performing arts graduates.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
82 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$28,767 Median Starting Salary

The College of New Jersey is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #251 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means TCNJ is a great college overall.

There were approximately 82 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at TCNJ in the most recent year we have data available. Those visual & performing arts students who get their degree from The College of New Jersey earn $3,491 more than the standard visual & performing arts student.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
387 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
5.2% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Montclair State University if you want to pursue a degree in visual & performing arts. Montclair State is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Montclair. A Best Colleges rank of #346 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Montclair State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 387 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the visual & performing arts program make around $25,270 in the first couple years of their career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11.1% Growth in Graduates
$44,192 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat New Jersey Institute of Technology if you want to pursue a degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the large city of Newark, NJIT is a public school with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #122 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NJIT is a great school overall.

There were about 27 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at NJIT in the most recent data year. Those visual & performing arts students who get their degree from New Jersey Institute of Technology make $18,916 more than the typical visual & performing arts graduate.

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Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
173 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$25,038 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #329 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rowan is a great university overall.

There were approximately 173 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Rowan in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the visual & performing arts program make an average of $25,038 in their early career salary.

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Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
119 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$24,180 Median Starting Salary

Rider is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville. A Best Colleges rank of #482 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rider is a great university overall.

There were approximately 119 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Rider in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, visual & performing arts degree recipients typically make around $24,180 at the beginning of their careers.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
143 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
21.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 22nd out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 143 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Kean in the most recent year we have data available. Those visual & performing arts students who get their degree from Kean University earn $2,414 more than the typical visual & performing arts student.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
122 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
10.7% Growth in Graduates

William Paterson University is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of Wayne. This university ranks 16th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were about 122 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at William Paterson University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the visual & performing arts program make around $24,373 in the first couple years of working.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
55 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Rutgers Camden is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Camden. A Best Colleges rank of #658 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rutgers Camden is a great university overall.

There were approximately 55 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers Camden in the most recent data year. After graduation, visual & performing arts degree recipients typically earn around $25,921 in their early careers.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
94 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
2.1% Growth in Graduates

NJCU is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Jersey City. This university ranks 31st out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 94 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at NJCU in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the visual & performing arts program earn about $26,721 in their early career salary.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Pennsylvania385,399
New York3816,395
Maryland372,030
Delaware33182
District of Columbia33571

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Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

MajorAnnual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts782
Music591
Design & Applied Arts568
Drama & Theater Arts227
General Visual & Performing Arts191
Film, Video & Photographic Arts168
Dance114
Arts & Media Management15
Other Visual Art6

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