2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in New Jersey

A master's degree in theater arts is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #161 out of 1095 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of theater arts. Combined, these schools handed out 20 master's degrees in theater arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Theater Arts School for Your Master's Degree

The theater master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in New Jersey ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality theater arts program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Theater Arts Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for theater arts.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Theater Arts in New Jersey

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in theater arts.

Most Well Attended Schools for Theater Students Working on Their Master's

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in theater arts. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public university located in the small city of New Brunswick. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in theater arts in New Jersey.

There were approximately 10 theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year.

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Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Montclair State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in theater arts. Montclair State is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Montclair. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in theater arts in New Jersey.

There were about 8 theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in theater arts needs to take a look at Rowan University. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in theater arts in New Jersey.

There were roughly 2 theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Rowan in the most recent data year.

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Best Theater Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Theater Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	667	167
Pennsylvania	586	34
Maryland	342	0
District of Columbia	330	10

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Theater Arts Related Rankings by Major

Theater Arts is one of 9 different types of Drama & Theater Arts programs to choose from.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
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