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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in New Jersey

28 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 28 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for design majors pursuing a .

#1

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Our analysis found Montclair State University to be the most popular school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.

While working on their degree, design majors at Montclair State accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $203, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

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 #2 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in New Jersey list. Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Woodland Park.

On average, design graduates from Berkeley College - Woodland Park take out $30,814 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Kean University

Union, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kean University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in New Jersey list. Kean is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Union.

While working on their degree, design majors at Kean accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $338.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great place for design and applied arts students. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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Out of the 28 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Bergen Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Bergen Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Paramus.

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#6

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ

County College of Morris landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular design and applied arts programs. County College of Morris is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Randolph.

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Brookdale Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in New Jersey list. Brookdale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.

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#8

Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ

With a ranking of #8, Centenary University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students. Located in the suburb of Hackettstown, Centenary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, design majors at Centenary accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#9

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for design and applied arts students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Mercer County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students. Mercer County Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of West Windsor.

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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 28 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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