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Visual & Performing Arts in New Jersey

Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New Jersey

2,672 Visual & Performing Arts students earned their degrees in the state in 2022-2023.

A Visual & Performing Arts major is the 12th most popular major in this state.

Education Levels of Visual & Performing Arts Majors in New Jersey

Visual & Performing Arts majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 1,912
Associate Degree 516
Master’s Degree 164
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 39
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 39
Doctor’s Degree (Research / Scholarship) 39
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 18
Post-Master’s Certificate 12
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 12
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 11
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 11

Gender Distribution

In New Jersey, a visual & performing arts major is more popular with women than with men.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of visual & performing arts majors in New Jersey is as follows:

  • Asian: 6.7%
  • Black or African American: 9.6%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 21.4%
  • White: 51.5%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 2.9%
  • Other Races: 7.9%
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Jobs for Visual & Performing Arts Grads in New Jersey

There are 73,330 people in the state and 2,744,770 people in the nation working in visual & performing arts jobs.

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Wages for Visual & Performing Arts Jobs in New Jersey

A typical salary for a visual & performing arts grad in the state is $69,640, compared to a typical salary of $64,340 nationwide.

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There are 10 colleges in New Jersey that offer visual & performing arts degrees. Learn about the most popular 10 below:

367 Degrees in Major Awarded
68% Graduation Rate
21,005 Total Students

Most students complete their degree in 4.39 years. The full-time teacher rate is 34%. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

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284 Degrees in Major Awarded
84% Graduation Rate
50,411 Total Students

Seeking financial aid? At this school, 70% of students receive it. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 15 to 1. Most students complete their degree in 4.26 years.

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Rowan University

Glassboro
177 Degrees in Major Awarded
68% Graduation Rate
19,678 Total Students

Seeking financial aid? At this school, 93% of students receive it. The full-time teacher rate is 46%. Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $21,344.

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Rider University

Lawrenceville
134 Degrees in Major Awarded
65% Graduation Rate
4,636 Total Students

The average student takes 4.14 years to complete their degree at Rider. The full-time teacher rate is 46%. 100% of students are awarded financial aid at this school.

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112 Degrees in Major Awarded
50% Graduation Rate
14,064 Total Students

Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $10,406. The student to faculty ratio is 16 to 1. 99% of students are awarded financial aid at this school.

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110 Degrees in Major Awarded
6,697 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 17 to 1. The full-time teacher rate is 33%. 63% of students are awarded financial aid at this school.

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109 Degrees in Major Awarded
56% Graduation Rate
9,635 Total Students

This public school has an average net price of $12,946. 97% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

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96 Degrees in Major Awarded
63% Graduation Rate
3,396 Total Students

The student to faculty ratio is 9 to 1. Students who attend this private institution pay an average net price of $20,365. 43% of the teachers are full time.

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92 Degrees in Major Awarded
36% Graduation Rate
7,550 Total Students

97% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 100% are considered full time. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

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91 Degrees in Major Awarded
86% Graduation Rate
7,783 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 49%. 13 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. The average student takes 4.14 years to complete their degree at TCNJ.

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Visual & Performing Arts Careers in NJ

Some of the careers visual & performing arts majors go into include:

Job Title NJ Job Growth NJ Median Salary
Producers and Directors 10% $75,830
Archivists 8% $63,600
Interior Designers 6% $54,210

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