2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New Jersey
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in New Jersey to see which programs were the most popular 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 Schools in New Jersey
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools
Our analysis found Rutgers University - New Brunswick to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Montclair State University is a great place for visual and performing arts students. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Princeton University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rider University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New Jersey list. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.
New Jersey City University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New Jersey ranking. NJCU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Jersey City.
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William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. 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.
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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Madison, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Rutgers University - Newark landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular visual and performing arts programs. Located in the large city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public school with a large student population.
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Kean University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New Jersey ranking. 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 |
|---|---|
| New York | 3,135 |
| Pennsylvania | 745 |
| Maryland | 493 |
| District of Columbia | 192 |
| Delaware | 34 |
Visual & Performing Arts Related Majors
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 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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