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2023 Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

26 Colleges
$36,180 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,319 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, design and applied arts was ranked #36 in the country. In fact 36,301 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

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 the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in the New England Region 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 the New England Region

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 analysis found Southern New Hampshire University to be the best value school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SNHU are $15,380 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, design majors at SNHU accumulate an average of around $32,458 in student debt.

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#2

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Sacred Heart University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value design and applied arts schools in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Sacred Heart are $45,230 a year.

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Out of the 26 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Salem State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Salem State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Salem State are $18,480 a year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wentworth Institute of Technology is a great value for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. WIT is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WIT are $37,650 per year.

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#5

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Endicott College is a great value for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Endicott are $36,614 per year.

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#6

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA

Framingham State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree design and applied arts programs. Located in the small city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public college with a small student population.

Framingham State undergraduate students pay an average of $17,460 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Keene State College

Keene, NH

With a ranking of #7, Keene State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Keene, Keene State is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Keene State are $24,994 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, design majors at Keene State accumulate an average of around $23,240 in student debt.

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Northern Vermont 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 #7 on the list. Northern Vermont University is a small public school located in the rural area of Johnson.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northern Vermont University are $26,892 a year.

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New England Institute of Technology 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. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of East Greenwich.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at New England Tech are $32,807 a year.

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Central Connecticut State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree design and applied arts programs. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

CCSU undergraduate students pay an average of $24,946 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, design graduates from CCSU carry an average student debtload of $24,320.

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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 New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 887
Connecticut 241
New Hampshire 456
Maine 24
Rhode Island 159
Vermont 99

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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