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2025 Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

3 Colleges in New Jersey
169 Associate Degrees
If you pursue a associate degree in design & applied arts, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #19 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of design & applied arts. Combined, these schools handed out 169 associate degrees in design & applied arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Design & Applied Arts School for Your Associate Degree

Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey Your choice of design & applied arts for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for design & applied arts students working on their associate degree.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Design & Applied Arts in New Jersey

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in design & applied arts.

Top New Jersey Schools for an Associate in Design

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26 Annual Graduates

County College of Morris is a good option for students interested in an associate degree in design & applied arts. Located in the large suburb of Randolph, County College of Morris is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in design & applied arts from County College of Morris

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17 Annual Graduates

Berkeley College - Woodland Park is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in design & applied arts. Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a small private for-profit college located in the suburb of Woodland Park.More information about a associate in design & applied arts from Berkeley College - Woodland Park

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16 Annual Graduates

Sussex County Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in design & applied arts. Sussex County Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Newton.More information about a associate in design & applied arts from Sussex County Community College

Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 196 1,475
Pennsylvania 179 170
Maryland 126 178
Delaware 60 31
District of Columbia 36 12

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One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Design & Applied Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Design Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Graphic Design 71
Commercial & Advertising Art 34
Interior Design 29
Game & Interactive Media Design 23
Fashion Design 12

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 193
General Visual & Performing Arts 107
Music 30
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 7
Other Visual Art 6
Drama & Theater Arts 3
Dance 1

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