2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Visual & Performing Arts program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey
Check out the visual and performing arts master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Jersey.
Top 10 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Rutgers University - New Brunswick the most popular school in New Jersey for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 46% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Montclair State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in New Jersey. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.
Women make up 61% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Rowan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 17 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Rowan, 53% are male and 47% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Rider University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in New Jersey. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.
Women make up 87% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New Jersey City University is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. NJCU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Jersey City.
Women make up 50% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Princeton University is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 57% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in visual and performing arts at William Paterson University, 75% are male and 25% are female.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Madison, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 40% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 60% are male.
Rutgers University - Newark ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 25% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #10, Kean University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Kean is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Union.
Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools 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 Related Majors
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 11 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 Bonnielou2013.
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