Fine and Studio Arts programs in New Jersey
19 schools in New Jersey teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $20,140 at Hudson County Community College.
What this work pays in New Jersey
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in New Jersey earn a median of $82,200 a year across 38,140 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in New Jersey |
|---|---|---|
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | $80,100 | 3,300 |
| Art Directors | $129,200 | 1,840 |
| Photographers | $40,520 | 1,460 |
| Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | $59,480 | 780 |
| Curators | $77,800 | 120 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson County Community College Jersey City | Associate's degree | — | $20,140 (13 grads) | 31 |
| County College of Morris Randolph | Associate's degree | $10,000 | not published | 48 |
| Atlantic Cape Community College Mays Landing | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Atlantic Cape Community College Mays Landing | Associate's degree | — | not published | 13 |
| Brookdale Community College Lincroft | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Camden County College Blackwood | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Essex County College Newark | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Essex County College Newark | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| Felician University Lodi | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Ocean County College Toms River | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Passaic County Community College Paterson | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Raritan Valley Community College Branchburg | Associate's degree | — | not published | 36 |
| Rowan College at Burlington County Mount Laurel | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus Vineland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus Vineland | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus Sewell | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus Sewell | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Salem Community College Carneys Point | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| Sussex County Community College Newton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Fine and Studio Arts — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.