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2025 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in New Jersey

15 Colleges in New Jersey
782 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
$26,338 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in fine & studio arts, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #31 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 15 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of fine & studio arts. Combined, these schools handed out 782 degrees in fine & studio arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Fine & Studio Arts School

Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in New Jersey Your choice of fine & studio arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for fine & studio arts schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Fine & Studio Arts Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Fine Arts
Bachelor's Degrees in Fine Arts
Master's Degrees in Fine Arts
Doctor's Degrees in Fine Arts

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in New Jersey list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Fine & Studio Arts in New Jersey

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the fine arts degree levels they offer.

10 Top New Jersey Schools in Fine Arts

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
58 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
$33,214 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat The College of New Jersey if you wish to pursue a degree in fine & studio arts. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #200 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means TCNJ is a great college overall.

There were about 58 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at TCNJ in the most recent data year. Fine & Studio Arts degree recipients from The College of New Jersey earn a boost of approximately $6,876 over the typical earnings of fine & studio arts graduates.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
67 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
13.4% Growth in Graduates

Rutgers University - New Brunswick is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in fine & studio arts. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public university located in the small city of New Brunswick. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.

There were approximately 67 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, fine arts degree recipients generally earn about $21,678 in the first five years of their career.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
48 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
$33,881 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat County College of Morris if you wish to pursue a degree in fine & studio arts. Located in the suburb of Randolph, County College of Morris is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 29th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were roughly 48 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at County College of Morris in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the fine & studio arts program at County College of Morris earn $7,543 more than the average college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
61 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
1.6% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat William Paterson University of New Jersey if you wish to pursue a degree in fine & studio arts. William Paterson University is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of Wayne. A Best Colleges rank of #341 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means William Paterson University is a great university overall.

There were about 61 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at William Paterson University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, fine arts degree recipients usually make about $23,892 in their early careers.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
39 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
43.6% Growth in Graduates

Rutgers Camden is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Camden. A Best Colleges rank of #248 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Rutgers Camden is a great university overall.

There were about 39 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers Camden in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, fine arts degree recipients typically earn about $21,908 at the beginning of their careers.

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Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
61 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
$26,119 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 13th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were about 61 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Rowan in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the fine arts program make an average of $26,119 in the first couple years of working.

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Located in the large city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #164 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Rutgers Newark is a great university overall.

There were about 28 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers Newark in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, fine arts degree recipients typically make an average of $21,908 in the first five years of their career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
51 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
7.8% Growth in Graduates

Montclair State is a very large public university located in the suburb of Montclair. A Best Colleges rank of #290 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Montclair State is a great university overall.

There were about 51 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the fine arts program report average early career income of $21,934.

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Kean University
Union, NJ
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$25,928 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 21st out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 29 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Kean in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, fine arts degree recipients usually earn around $25,928 in the first five years of their career.

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Drew University
Madison, NJ
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In NJ

Drew is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Madison. This university ranks 37th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were about 9 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Drew in the most recent data year.

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Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 1,160
New York 333 3,270
Maryland 279 622
District of Columbia 188 142
Delaware 175 58

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Fine & Studio Arts is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.

Fine Arts Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Art Studies 434
Fine Arts 149
Other Fine Arts & Art Studies 66
Art History 58
Intermedia/Multimedia 48
Drawing 21
Sculpture 5
Ceramic Arts & Ceramics 1

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Majors Similar to Fine Arts

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music 591
Design & Applied Arts 568
Drama & Theater Arts 227
General Visual & Performing Arts 191
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 168
Dance 114
Arts & Media Management 15
Other Visual Art 6

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