2024 Best Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

Theater Arts is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #169 most popular master's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the best for theater arts students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 22 master's degrees in theater arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on theater arts students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of theater arts students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized theater arts related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for theater arts students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Theater Arts Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Theater Arts in New Jersey

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for theater arts students seeking a a master's degree.

Top New Jersey Schools for a Master's in Theater

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a good choice for students interested in a master's degree in theater arts. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public university located in the city of New Brunswick.More information about a master’s in theater arts from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

Montclair State University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a master's degree in theater arts. Montclair State is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Montclair.More information about a master’s in theater arts from Montclair State University

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Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in theater arts needs to look into Rowan University. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in theater arts from Rowan University

Best Theater Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Theater Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	695	117
Pennsylvania	607	38
Maryland	363	0
District of Columbia	334	6

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Theater Arts Related Rankings by Major

Theater Arts is one of 11 different types of Drama & Theater Arts programs to choose from.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Donald Judge. More about our data sources and methodologies.