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2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in New Jersey

14 Colleges
$20,105 Avg Salary
$24,549 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts School for You

With 210 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, drama and theater arts is the #80 most popular major in New Jersey.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Drama & Theater Arts program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Colleges.

#1

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Montclair State University the most popular school in New Jersey for drama and theater arts students. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Theater majors at Montclair State take out an average of $26,949 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $183.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

On average, theater graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick take out $23,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Drew University

Madison, NJ

Out of the 14 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Drew University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Drew is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Madison.

After completing their degree, theater graduates from Drew carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in New Jersey list. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Madison.

After completing their degree, theater graduates from FDU carry an average student debt load of $26,000.

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#4

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Out of the 14 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.

While working on their degree, theater majors at Rowan accumulate an average of around $25,494 in student debt.

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#6

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a large student population.

On average, theater graduates from Kean take out $23,875 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Ramapo College of New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for drama and theater arts students. It came in at #7 on the list. Ramapo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Mahwah.

After completing their degree, theater graduates from Ramapo College carry an average student debt load of $20,422.

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Rutgers University - Camden landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular drama and theater arts programs. Rutgers Camden is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Camden.

While working on their degree, theater majors at Rutgers Camden accumulate an average of around $23,250 in student debt.

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Rutgers University - Newark did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for drama and theater arts students. It came in at #9 on the list. Rutgers Newark is a large public school located in the large city of Newark.

The average amount in student loans that theater majors at Rutgers Newark take out is $23,250.

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New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular drama and theater arts programs. NJIT is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Newark.

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Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 754
New York 2,542
Maryland 179
District of Columbia 67

Drama & Theater Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Theater

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Design & Applied Arts 36,301
Music 25,910
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

  • 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.

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