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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in New Jersey

13 Colleges
$28,071 Avg Salary
$27,227 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in New Jersey

The following schools top our list of the Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges.

Top 10 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools

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

On average, design graduates from NJIT take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Design & Applied Arts at New Jersey Institute of Technology Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Design & Applied Arts 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.

The average amount in student loans that design majors at Rutgers New Brunswick take out is $26,500.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

#3

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Out of the 13 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 very large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.

After completing their degree, design graduates from Montclair State carry an average student debtload of $26,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $203, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Rowan University Report

#5

Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Berkeley College - Woodland Park. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in New Jersey list. Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Woodland Park.

While working on their degree, design majors at Berkeley College - Woodland Park accumulate an average of around $30,814 in student debt.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Berkeley College - Woodland Park Report

#6

Kean University

Union, NJ

With a ranking of #6, Kean University did quite well on this year’s best schools for design and applied arts students. Kean is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Union.

Design majors at Kean take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $338.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Kean University Report

#7

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best design and applied arts programs. Located in the large suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ

Centenary University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Hackettstown, Centenary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, design graduates from Centenary carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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#9

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ

County College of Morris ranked #9 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in New Jersey list. County College of Morris is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Randolph.

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#10

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Rider University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in New Jersey list. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.

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Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges 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 13 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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