by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 164 master's degrees in visual & performing arts to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The visual & performing arts master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for visual & performing arts students working on their master's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey list to help you make the college decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in visual & performing arts.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a good option for students interested in a master's degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from Rutgers University - New Brunswick
It is difficult to beat Rider University if you want to pursue a master's degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from Rider University
Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in visual & performing arts has to take a look at Montclair State University. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from Montclair State University
Explore all the Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 35 | 2,756 |
| Pennsylvania | 34 | 636 |
| Maryland | 32 | 434 |
| District of Columbia | 32 | 160 |
| Delaware | 24 | 33 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music | 101 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 37 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 12 |
| Arts & Media Management | 7 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 5 |
| Dance | 2 |
