2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree School for You
Design & Applied Arts is the #36 most popular major in the country with 36,301 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 27 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The New School the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. New School University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Design majors at New School University take out an average of $23,193 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Finger Lakes Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the rural area of Canandaigua, Finger Lakes Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rochester Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.
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Out of the 27 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Berkeley College - Woodland Park landed the # 4 spot on the list. Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Woodland Park.
Design majors at Berkeley College - Woodland Park take out an average of $23,726 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Out of the 27 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh Carbon Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Schnecksville, LCCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
After completing their Associate Degree, design graduates from LCCC carry an average student debtload of $11,059.
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With a ranking of #6, LaGuardia Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. LaGuardia is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Island City.
While working on their Associate Degree, design majors at LaGuardia accumulate an average of around $8,187 in student debt.
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Fashion Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for design and applied arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, FIT SUNY is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Design majors at FIT SUNY take out an average of $13,754 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $263, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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With a ranking of #8, Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. HACC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisburg.
On average, design graduates from HACC take out $17,335 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Pratt Institute - Main did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for design and applied arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Pratt Institute is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $811, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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With a ranking of #10, County College of Morris did quite well on this year’s best schools for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. County College of Morris is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Randolph.
After completing their Associate Degree, design graduates from County College of Morris carry an average student debtload of $8,929.
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Request InformationBest Design & Applied Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best design and applied arts schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1,238 |
| New York | 4,391 |
| Maryland | 617 |
| New Jersey | 532 |
| District of Columbia | 84 |
| Delaware | 59 |
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Related Programs
Learn about other programs related to Design & Applied Arts that might interest you.
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Rankings in Majors Related to Design
One of 10 majors within the area of study, design and applied arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Design
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 37,413 |
| Music | 25,910 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 17,341 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 16,778 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 6,355 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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