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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in New York

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Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree School for You

With 4,391 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, design and applied arts is the #16 most popular major in New York.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in New York to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 New York

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

Top New York Schools for a Master's in Design & Applied Arts

Our analysis found Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to be the best school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.

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#2

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large 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 Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Pratt Institute - Main is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their master’s degree. Pratt Institute is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fashion Institute of Technology is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their master’s degree. FIT SUNY is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

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#6

The New School

New York, NY

The New School came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#7

School of Visual Arts

New York, NY

School of Visual Arts came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. SVA is a small private for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#8

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

With a ranking of #8, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s best schools for design and applied arts students working on their master’s degree. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

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Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,238
Maryland 617
New Jersey 532
District of Columbia 84
Delaware 59

Design & Applied Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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 8 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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