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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

10 Colleges
$33,319 Avg Salary
$28,541 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You

Design & Applied Arts is the #45 most popular major in New Jersey with 532 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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, Course Advisor has developed this Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in New Jersey to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

The following schools top our list of the Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named New Jersey Institute of Technology the best school in New Jersey for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Newark, NJIT is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, design graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick take out $23,360 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Out of the 10 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Montclair State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, design graduates from Montclair State carry an average student debtload of $25,874. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $203, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Berkeley College - Woodland Park. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Woodland Park.

On average, design graduates from Berkeley College - Woodland Park take out $32,657 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

Kean University

Union, NJ

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Kean University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best design and applied arts schools in New Jersey. Kean is a large public school located in the suburb of Union.

The average amount in student loans that design majors at Kean take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,329. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $338.

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#6

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

With a ranking of #6, Monmouth University did quite well on this year’s best schools for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ

With a ranking of #7, Centenary University did quite well on this year’s best schools for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Hackettstown, Centenary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that design majors at Centenary take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,719.

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#8

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Rider University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for design and applied arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the suburb of Madison, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for design and applied arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,238
New York 4,391
Maryland 617
District of Columbia 84
Delaware 59

One of 10 majors within the area of study, design and applied arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Music 25,910
Drama & Theater Arts 17,341
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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