2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Design & Applied Arts program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey
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Top 10 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Montclair State University to be the most popular school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New Jersey. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.
About 79% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 21% are male.
On average, design graduates from Montclair State take out $25,874 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $203, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Out of the 12 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Kean University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Kean is a large public school located in the suburb of Union.
Women make up 70% of the design majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, design graduates from Kean carry an average student debt load of $27,329. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $338.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Berkeley College - Woodland Park. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular 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 large suburb of Woodland Park.
About 60% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 40% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, design graduates from Berkeley College - Woodland Park carry an average student debt load of $32,657.
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Out of the 12 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 70% of the design majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that design majors at Rutgers New Brunswick take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,360.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Centenary University is a great place 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.
Women make up 76% of the design majors at the school.
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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Monmouth University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 24 students majoring in design at Monmouth, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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With a ranking of #7, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Madison, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 22 students majoring in design at FDU, 23% are male and 77% are female.
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New Jersey Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large city of Newark, NJIT is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 81% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 19% are male.
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Seton Hall University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 16 students majoring in design at Seton Hall, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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With a ranking of #10, Rider University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.
About 60% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 40% are male.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1,238 |
| New York | 4,391 |
| Maryland | 617 |
| District of Columbia | 84 |
| Delaware | 59 |
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Majors Related to Design
One of 10 majors within the area of study, design and applied arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Design
| 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 12 schools only.
- 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.