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Visual & Performing Arts at Rutgers University - Newark

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Visual & Performing Arts at Rutgers University - Newark

Every visual and performing arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the visual and performing arts program at Rutgers University - Newark stacks up to those at other schools.

Rutgers Newark is located in Newark, New Jersey and has a total student population of 13,231. Of the 2,346 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University - Newark in 2021, 46 of them were visual and performing arts majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Visual & Performing Arts section at the bottom of this page.

Rutgers Newark Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts
  • Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

Rutgers Newark Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks visual and performing arts programs across the country. The following shows how Rutgers Newark performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The visual and performing arts major at Rutgers Newark is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Visual & Performing Arts. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 419

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from Rutgers Newark. This makes it the #391 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Rutgers Newark

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual and performing arts majors at Rutgers University - Newark.

Rutgers Newark Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

54% Women
76% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 visual and performing arts majors earned their bachelor's degree from Rutgers Newark. Of these graduates, 46% were men and 54% were women. The typical visual and performing arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 38% men. So male students are more repesented at Rutgers Newark since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 40% more racial-ethnic minorities in its visual and performing arts bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - Newark with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 6
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Rutgers Newark Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

25% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The visual and performing arts program at Rutgers Newark awarded 4 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 75% of these degrees went to men with the other 25% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. Rutgers Newark does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 37% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from Rutgers Newark, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - Newark with a master's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Rutgers Newark also has a doctoral program available in visual and performing arts. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

The following visual and performing arts concentations are available at Rutgers University - Newark. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Rutgers University - Newark. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts 20
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 19
Music 6
Drama & Theater Arts 5

Careers That Visual & Performing Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in visual and performing arts can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NJ, the home state for Rutgers University - Newark.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
High School Teachers 29,140 $76,390
Managers 18,370 $138,820
Graphic Designers 5,980 $59,140
Professors 2,670 $73,660
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 2,070 $90,750

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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