by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Design Major in New Jersey” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Design Major in New Jersey” ranking looked at 22 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in design and applied arts. To top this list, a school must have a successful design and applied arts program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new jersey design students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montclair State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Design Major in New Jersey. Montclair State University is a large public school situated in Montclair, New Jersey. It awarded 99 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kean University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Design Major in New Jersey. Kean University is a fairly large public school situated in Union, New Jersey. It awarded 61 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Kean University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Berkeley College - Woodland Park. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Design Major in New Jersey. Located in Woodland Park, New Jersey, this small private for-profit school handed out 70 degrees to qualified ’s design students in 2020-2021.
Full Berkeley College - Woodland Park Design & Applied Arts Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Design Major in New Jersey. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 40 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Design & Applied Arts at Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Out of the 22 schools in the Most Well Attended Design Major in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Bergen Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Paramus, New Jersey, this fairly large public school awarded 34 degrees to qualified ’s design students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Bergen Community College
County College of Morris did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #6. County College of Morris is located in Randolph, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s design degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Design & Applied Arts at County College of Morris
Centenary University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in New Jersey ranking. Located in Hackettstown, New Jersey, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 25 diplomas to qualified ’s design students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Brookdale Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #8. Lincroft, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s design degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
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Mercer County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #8. Mercer County Community College is a public institution located in West Windsor, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Monmouth University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in New Jersey ranking. West Long Branch, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s design degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Sussex County Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Design Major in New Jersey ranking. Located in Newton, New Jersey, this small public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified ’s design students in 2020-2021.
Full Sussex County Community College Design & Applied Arts Report
With a ranking of #11, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in New Jersey list. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus is a small school located in Madison, New Jersey that handed out 22 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus
With a ranking of #13, New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in New Jersey list. NJIT is a fairly large school located in Newark, New Jersey that handed out 21 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Seton Hall University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Design Major in New Jersey list. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in South Orange, New Jersey. It awarded 16 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Seton Hall University
Rowan College at Burlington County landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in New Jersey ranking. RCBC is a medium-sized public school situated in Mount Laurel, New Jersey. It awarded 16 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Salem Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #16. Salem County College is located in Carneys Point, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s design degrees to qualified students.
Raritan Valley Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Design Major in New Jersey ranking. RVCC is located in Branchburg, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s design degrees to qualified students.
Rider University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Design Major in New Jersey list. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. It awarded 5 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Caldwell University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Caldwell, New Jersey, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified ’s design students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Cumberland County College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Design Major in New Jersey list. Cumberland County College is a small public school situated in Vineland, New Jersey. It awarded 2 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
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Middlesex County College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in New Jersey ranking. Middlesex County College is a medium-sized school located in Edison, New Jersey that handed out 0 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
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The College of New Jersey landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in New Jersey ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Ewing, New Jersey, and it awarded 0 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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