Ranking
Best Visual and Performing Arts, General Colleges in New Jersey 2026
9 New Jersey colleges offering Visual and Performing Arts, General, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 9
- Cheapest net price
- $2,288
- Top earnings 10y
- $67,541
- Public / Private
- 6 / 3
Middlesex College
A+- ROI score
- 51.20
- Net price
- $2,288
- Earnings 10y
- $46,861
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Mercer County Community College
A+- ROI score
- 20.49
- Net price
- $5,279
- Earnings 10y
- $43,264
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Saint Peter's University
A- ROI score
- 11.85
- Net price
- $12,199
- Earnings 10y
- $57,815
- Acceptance
- 90.3%
Ocean County College
B- ROI score
- 9.90
- Net price
- $11,411
- Earnings 10y
- $45,210
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Ramapo College of New Jersey
B- ROI score
- 9.29
- Net price
- $18,173
- Earnings 10y
- $67,541
- Acceptance
- 70.6%
Stockton University
C- ROI score
- 6.97
- Net price
- $20,670
- Earnings 10y
- $57,602
- Acceptance
- 88.9%
Georgian Court University
C- ROI score
- 6.88
- Net price
- $19,285
- Earnings 10y
- $53,096
- Acceptance
- 78.8%
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus
C- ROI score
- 6.27
- Net price
- $22,829
- Earnings 10y
- $57,273
- Acceptance
- 95.2%
Bloomfield College of Montclair State University
C- ROI score
- 5.48
- Net price
- $28,014
- Earnings 10y
- $61,415
- Acceptance
- 69.7%
How we picked this list
This list starts with New Jersey schools with positive Visual and Performing Arts, General program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 14.26 (6 public, 3 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
Middlesex College in Edison, NJ tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A+.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many New Jersey colleges are in this list?
9 New Jersey colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.