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Visual & Performing Arts community-college programs in New Jersey

16 community colleges in New Jersey report awarding credentials in Visual & Performing Arts. Studio, design, music, theatre, and film tracks emphasizing portfolio readiness. The list below ranks them by share of total credentials awarded in this field — a directional measure of program scale and focus.

If you are choosing a Visual & Performing Arts program in New Jersey, weigh program-specific accreditation, clinical or apprenticeship placement, and the institution's articulation agreements with New Jersey public universities (for transfer-bound students) or its local employer relationships (for occupational tracks). Within New Jersey published tuition tends to fall in a tight range, so the program-quality questions usually matter more than cost. The ranked list below is a useful starting point but should not substitute for a campus visit and a conversation with the program advisor.

Each college below links to a full profile with cost, enrollment, completion, and transfer numbers from the College Scorecard. Use the cost-and-aid guide for New Jersey and the state's transfer-outcomes guide for additional context.

  1. Sussex County Community CollegeNewton9%
  2. County College of MorrisRandolph9%
  3. Mercer County Community CollegeWest Windsor6%
  4. Raritan Valley Community CollegeBranchburg6%
  5. Ocean County CollegeToms River5%
  6. Brookdale Community CollegeLincroft5%
  7. Salem Community CollegeCarneys Point4%
  8. Hudson County Community CollegeJersey City3%
  9. Bergen Community CollegeParamus3%
  10. Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland CampusVineland2%
  11. Rowan College at Burlington CountyMount Laurel2%
  12. Essex County CollegeNewark2%
  13. Passaic County Community CollegePaterson1%
  14. Atlantic Cape Community CollegeMays Landing1%
  15. Middlesex CollegeEdison1%
  16. Camden County CollegeBlackwood0%

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