Art Schools In New Jersey
There are 39 accredited art schools in New Jersey for faculty who teach art classes to choose from. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in art in the state of New Jersey, which encompasses art training at the following levels:
- Art Certificate
- Associates degree in Art
- Bachelors degree in Art
- Masters degree in Art
- PhD degree in Art
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
New Jersey Vs. National Art Employment
| New Jersey | 1,730 |
| National | 78,930 |
Of all of the art professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of New Jersey.
Employment Growth for Art professionals In New Jersey
| 910 | 770 | 970 | 630 | 690 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In New Jersey, the field of art is shrinking. In 2010 there were 220 less art professionals working in New Jersey than there were in 2006. This represents a 24% decline in the field. This is faster than the trend for art professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of art professionals has shrunk by 2% between 2006 and 2010.
Art VS. All Professions salaries in New Jersey
| $46,155 | $52,087 | $57,772 | $57,405 | $50,725 |
| $50,031 | $52,191 | $53,328 | $54,026 | $55,877 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Art
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to art professionals are growing in New Jersey. In 2006 art professionals made a mean salary of $46,155 per year, and in 2010 they made $50,725 per year.
Salary percentiles for Art professionals in New Jersey
10th percentile |
$25,995 |
25th percentile |
$32,315 |
50th percentile |
$44,000 |
75th percentile |
$65,668 |
90th percentile |
$86,745 |
This represents a 9% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In New Jersey state, within the field of art, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid art professionals earn 234% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Art professionals and related professions in New Jersey
Animation |
$50,233 |
Art |
$58,296 |
Design |
$50,834 |
Drafting |
$55,878 |
Film |
$29,333 |
Graphic Design |
$50,720 |
Visual Communications |
$48,460 |
Web Design |
$50,720 |
In New Jersey, art professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Art programs available for each degree type for all schools in New Jersey
associate |
19 |
bachelor |
43 |
master |
7 |
doctor |
2 |
Certificate |
10 |
| Total | 81 |
As the number of art professionals is decreasing in New Jersey state, the number of students graduating from the 39 accredited art schools in New Jersey state is decreasing. In 2006, 1,180 students graduated from art courses in New Jersey. And in 2010, 1,001 students graduated.
This represents a 15% decrease in the number of art degree or certificate school graduates in New Jersey state. Most of these graduates, or 53%, earned a bachelor's degree in art.