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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New Jersey

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

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts School for You

With 187 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, visual and performing arts is the #19 most popular major in New Jersey.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 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 New Jersey Schools in Visual & Performing Arts

Our 2023 rankings named Rutgers University - New Brunswick the best school in New Jersey for visual and performing arts students. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Out of the 9 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Montclair State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.

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#3

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rowan University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - Newark is a great place for visual and performing arts students. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public school with a large student population.

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#5

Kean University

Union, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kean University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New Jersey list. Kean is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Union.

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#6

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

New Jersey City University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New Jersey list. NJCU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Jersey City.

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#7

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Rider University 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. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.

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With a ranking of #8, William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students. Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Madison, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 3,135
Pennsylvania 745
Maryland 493
District of Columbia 192
Delaware 34

Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Music 7,675
Fine & Studio Arts 3,224
Design & Applied Arts 1,979
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 1,704
Drama & Theater Arts 1,699
Arts & Media Management 1,184
General Visual & Performing Arts 390
Dance 257
Other Visual Art 254
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 13

Majors Similar to Visual & Performing Arts

Related Major Annual Graduates
Theology & Religious Vocations 17,287
English Language & Literature 9,566
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 4,163
Philosophy & Religious Studies 3,136
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 2,680

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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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