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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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$52,263 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Master's 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best master's 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for design majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Carnegie Mellon University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for design and applied arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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Out of the 20 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the # 4 spot on the list. UD is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Newark.

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#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Syracuse University is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their master’s degree. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

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#6

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for design and applied arts students working on their master’s degree. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania ranked #8 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Kutztown University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Kutztown.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public college with a large student population.

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#10

George Washington University

Washington, DC

George Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for design and applied arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best design and applied arts colleges 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

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 20 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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