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Visual & Performing Arts at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

If you plan to study Visual & 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 University-New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, NJ.

Online & Distance Learning at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Distance learning is available at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. Of 52,269 students, 3,953 (8%) studied exclusively online and 21,737 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Visual & Performing Arts Rankings at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rankings can help you compare Rutgers University-New Brunswick’s Visual & Performing Arts program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New Jersey	#5 of 33
Best Value	New Jersey	#25 of 33
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#31 of 219
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#124 of 215
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#147 of 1,185
Best Value	Nationwide	#864 of 1,176

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New Jersey	#5 of 33
Best Value	New Jersey	#25 of 33
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#31 of 219
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#124 of 215
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#147 of 1,185
Best Value	Nationwide	#864 of 1,176

Earnings for Visual & Performing Arts Graduates from Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Students who complete Rutgers University-New Brunswick’s Visual & Performing Arts program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$29,208
2 years	$28,186
3 years	$34,198
4 years	$33,093
5 years	$45,789

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Visual & Performing Arts graduates from Rutgers University-New Brunswick take home a median $33,093, compared with $78,171 for all Rutgers University-New Brunswick graduates — about 58% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Visual & Performing Arts graduates from Rutgers University-New Brunswick is $25,351.

Highest-Paying Careers for Visual & Performing Arts Graduates

Students who finish Visual & Performing Arts program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Visual & Performing Arts majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Choreographers	$109,380
Set and Exhibit Designers	$109,049
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	$96,762
Museum Technicians and Conservators	$96,273
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,169
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Media Programming Directors	$90,799

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.