2023 Best Value Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the New England Region to see which master'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.
Featured Design Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Graphic Design & Media Arts
Translate your creative ideas through concept, design and digital media with a bachelor's in graphic design online from Southern New Hampshire University.
Best New England Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Design & Applied Arts
Our 2023 rankings named Endicott College the best value school in the New England Region for design and applied arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Endicott are $12,746 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Northeastern 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 . Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northeastern are $26,095 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Northeastern is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Massachusetts College of Art and Design helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value design and applied arts schools in the New England Region . Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a small public school located in the large city of Boston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Massachusetts College of Art and Design are $24,000 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Yale University is a great value for design and applied arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Yale are $45,700 per year.
Yale not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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Out of the 8 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Boston U are $59,418 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Boston U also is in the top 15% of our Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking.
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Central Connecticut State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CCSU are $26,072 per year.
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With a ranking of #7, Suffolk University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for design and applied arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Suffolk graduate students pay an average of $39,813 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth 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 #8 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Dartmouth are $30,153 per year.
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Request InformationBest Design & Applied Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best design and applied arts schools 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 |
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Other Related Design Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Graphic Design & Media Arts
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Majors Related to Design
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.
- 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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