20
Colleges in New Jersey
2,687
Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$25,137
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. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,687 degrees in visual & performing arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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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.
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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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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.
It is difficult to beat Rutgers University - New Brunswick if you wish to pursue a degree in visual & performing arts. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public university located in the city of New Brunswick. A Best Colleges rank of #98 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.
There were about 284 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year. Those visual & performing arts students who get their degree from Rutgers University - New Brunswick earn $4,111 more than the standard visual & performing arts graduate.
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The College of New Jersey is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the 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 about 91 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at TCNJ in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the visual & performing arts program at The College of New Jersey make $3,630 above the standard college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
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It is 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 large 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 367 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the visual & performing arts program make around $25,270 for their early career.
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It is hard to beat New Jersey Institute of Technology if you wish to pursue a degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the city of Newark, NJIT is a public school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #122 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NJIT is a great school overall.
There were about 24 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at NJIT in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the visual & performing arts program at New Jersey Institute of Technology get $19,055 more than the typical college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
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Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public university with a 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 184 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 around $25,038 for their early career.
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Rider is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Lawrenceville. A Best Colleges rank of #482 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rider is a great university overall.
There were about 134 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Rider in the most recent data year. After graduation, visual & performing arts degree recipients typically make an average of $24,180 in their early careers.
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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 about 112 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Kean in the most recent data year. Those visual & performing arts students who get their degree from Kean University earn $2,553 more than the typical visual & performing arts student.
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William Paterson University is a moderately-sized public university located in the large suburb of Wayne. This university ranks 16th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were approximately 109 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at William Paterson University in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the visual & performing arts program make an average of $24,373 in their early career salary.
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Rutgers Camden is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Camden. A Best Colleges rank of #658 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rutgers Camden is a great university overall.
There were approximately 33 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers Camden in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, visual & performing arts degree recipients generally make around $25,921 at the beginning of their careers.
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NJCU is a moderately-sized public university located in the large city of Jersey City. This university ranks 31st out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were roughly 92 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at NJCU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the visual & performing arts program make about $26,721 in their early career salary.
More information about a degree in visual & performing arts from New Jersey City University