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

12 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.

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.

Check out the design bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Jersey.

#1

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Montclair State University the most popular school in New Jersey for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the 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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#2

Kean University

Union, NJ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kean University is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Kean is a fairly 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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#3

Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park, NJ

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 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular 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 college with a very 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.

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

#5

Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Centenary University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in New Jersey. 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.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Centenary University Report

#6

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree design and applied arts programs. Located in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in design at Monmouth, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for design and applied arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large 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 landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree design and applied arts programs. Located in the large city of Newark, NJIT is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 19% are male.

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

#9

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. 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.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Seton Hall University Report

#10

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Rider University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. 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.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Rider University Report

Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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.

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