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Visual & Performing Arts at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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Visual & Performing Arts at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

If you are interested in studying visual and performing arts, you may want to check out the program at Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and has a total student population of 50,411. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 students received their master's degree in visual and performing arts.

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 New Brunswick Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

There were 22 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual and performing arts, making the school the #26 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Rutgers New Brunswick

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

46% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 41 visual and performing arts students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Rutgers New Brunswick, about 54% were men and 46% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. Rutgers New Brunswick does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from Rutgers New Brunswick, 59% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the visual and performing arts master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 24
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

Visual & Performing Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Rutgers University - New Brunswick. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Music 45
Drama & Theater Arts 10
Fine & Studio Arts 5
Dance 3

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 - New Brunswick.

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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