2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 1,238 degrees and certificates were awarded to design and applied arts students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #39 most popular major in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 22 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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Featured Design & Applied Arts Programs
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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
The following schools top our list of the Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Carnegie Mellon University the best school in Pennsylvania for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Millersville is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Millersville.
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Out of the 22 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Messiah University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Messiah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mechanicsburg.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, York College of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of York.
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Drexel University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $888.
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With a ranking of #8, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Kutztown University is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Kutztown.
The average amount in student loans that design majors at Kutztown University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,710. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $294.
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Robert Morris University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for design and applied arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. RMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Moon Township.
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La Roche University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for design and applied arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. La Roche is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Pittsburgh.
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Request InformationBest Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 4,391 |
| Maryland | 617 |
| New Jersey | 532 |
| District of Columbia | 84 |
| Delaware | 59 |
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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.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 22 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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