by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in New Jersey” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 36,301 people earned their degree in design and applied arts, making the major the 36th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, design and applied arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,426 and had an average of $25,481 in loans still to pay off.
Across New Jersey, there were 585 design and applied arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,071 and $27,227 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 174 design and applied arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,217 and $15,066 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in New Jersey” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in design and applied arts. That schools that top this list have a program in design and applied arts in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The design school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in New Jersey”.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in New Jersey”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sussex County Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in New Jersey list. Located in Newton, New Jersey, this small public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified associates’s design students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Sussex County Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mercer County Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in New Jersey list. Mercer County Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in West Windsor, New Jersey. It awarded 24 associates’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Mercer County Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Salem Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in New Jersey. This small school is located in Carneys Point, New Jersey, and it awarded 6 associates’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Salem County College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend County College of Morris. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in New Jersey list. Randolph, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s design degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at County College of Morris
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bergen Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in New Jersey. Bergen Community College is a fairly large school located in Paramus, New Jersey that handed out 34 associates’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Bergen Community College
Brookdale Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in New Jersey list. Brookdale Community College is a medium-sized school located in Lincroft, New Jersey that handed out 24 associates’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Design & Applied Arts at Brookdale Community College
Berkeley College - Woodland Park came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in New Jersey ranking. Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a private for-profit institution located in Woodland Park, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Berkeley College - Woodland Park Design & Applied Arts Report
Rowan College at Burlington County came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in New Jersey ranking. RCBC is a medium-sized school located in Mount Laurel, New Jersey that handed out 16 associates’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Design & Applied Arts at Rowan College at Burlington County
Raritan Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #9. RVCC is located in Branchburg, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s design degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Design & Applied Arts at Raritan Valley Community College
With a ranking of #10, Cumberland County College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in New Jersey list. Vineland, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s design degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Design & Applied Arts at Cumberland County College
Middlesex County College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in New Jersey ranking. Located in Edison, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s design students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Design & Applied Arts at Middlesex County College
Centenary University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #11. Centenary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hackettstown, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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