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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New Jersey

19 Colleges
$25,137 Avg Salary
$25,379 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts School for You

Visual & Performing Arts is the #12 most popular major in New Jersey with 2,574 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in New Jersey to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New Jersey

The following schools top our list of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges.

Top 10 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools

Our analysis found The College of New Jersey to be the best school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Ewing.

After completing their degree, visual and performing arts graduates from TCNJ carry an average student debtload of $25,000.

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Out of the 19 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Newark, NJIT is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at NJIT take out is $27,000.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rutgers University - Camden. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, visual and performing arts graduates from Rutgers Camden carry an average student debtload of $25,332. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $299.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Visual & Performing Arts majors at Rutgers New Brunswick take out an average of $25,901 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $299.

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#5

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rowan University is a great place for visual and performing arts students. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, visual and performing arts graduates from Rowan take out $25,019 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $228, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Ramapo College of New Jersey ranked #6 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, visual and performing arts graduates from Ramapo College carry an average student debtload of $23,776.

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Rutgers University - Newark did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for visual and performing arts students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, visual and performing arts graduates from Rutgers Newark take out $25,749 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $299.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Rutgers University - Newark Report

#8

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best visual and performing arts programs. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.

The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at Montclair State take out is $26,825. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $281.

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#9

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ

County College of Morris landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best visual and performing arts programs. County College of Morris is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Randolph.

After completing their degree, visual and performing arts graduates from County College of Morris carry an average student debtload of $12,900.

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#10

Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park, NJ

Berkeley College - Woodland Park ranked #10 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New Jersey list. Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Woodland Park.

After completing their degree, visual and performing arts graduates from Berkeley College - Woodland Park carry an average student debtload of $30,814.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 5,464
New York 16,536
Maryland 2,055
Delaware 182
District of Columbia 586

Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Design & Applied Arts 36,301
Music 25,910
Drama & Theater Arts 17,341
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355
Arts & Media Management 4,788
Dance 3,288
Other Visual Art 912
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 119
Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art 10

Majors Similar to Visual & Performing Arts

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 556,813
English Language & Literature 54,635
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,993

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Bonnielou2013.

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