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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

27 Colleges
$25,421 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,319 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor'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 Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in New York to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for design students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named Fashion Institute of Technology the best value school in New York for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. FIT SUNY is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

FIT SUNY undergraduate students pay an average of $7,793 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that design majors at FIT SUNY take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,797. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $313.

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#2

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

Out of the 27 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehman College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Lehman is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Lehman undergraduate students pay an average of $7,410 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at SUNY Oneonta helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value design and applied arts schools in New York. SUNY Oneonta is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Oneonta.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Oneonta are $8,786 a year.

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#4

SUNY Fredonia

Fredonia, NY

Out of the 27 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Fredonia landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Fredonia, SUNY Fredonia is a public college with a small student population.

SUNY Fredonia undergraduate students pay an average of $8,760 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Buffalo State helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value design and applied arts schools in New York. Buffalo State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Buffalo.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Buffalo State are $8,486 a year.

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#6

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY

Farmingdale State College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree design and applied arts programs. Located in the large suburb of Farmingdale, SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale are $8,576 per year. Design majors at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale take out an average of $20,245 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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New York City College of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

City Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $7,320 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, design graduates from City Tech take out $14,047 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#8

SUNY New Paltz

New Paltz, NY

SUNY New Paltz came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. SUNY New Paltz is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of New Paltz.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY New Paltz are $8,523 per year. Design majors at SUNY New Paltz take out an average of $20,736 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

Queens College

Queens, NY

Queens College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at QC are $7,538 per year. On average, design graduates from QC take out $16,912 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

Purchase College

Purchase, NY

Purchase College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree design and applied arts programs. Purchase College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Purchase.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Purchase College are $8,953 a year.

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Best Value Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Design & Applied Arts Colleges 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 25 schools only.

  • 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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