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2023 Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

92 Colleges
$14,470 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,489 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 92 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for design students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Design & Applied Arts Colleges.

Top 15% Best Design & Applied Arts Schools

$6,710 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Finger Lakes Community College the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for design and applied arts students. Located in the rural area of Canandaigua, Finger Lakes Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Finger Lakes Community College are $6,710 per year.

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#2

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY
$8,098 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at LaGuardia Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best design and applied arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . LaGuardia is a large public school located in the large city of Long Island City.

LaGuardia undergraduate students pay an average of $8,098 in tuition and fees each year.

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$9,818 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 92 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harrisburg Area Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. HACC is a large public school located in the city of Harrisburg.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HACC are $9,818 per year. While working on their degree, design majors at HACC accumulate an average of around $15,146 in student debt.

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$22,806 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania is a great value for design and applied arts students. Located in the small city of Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bloomsburg are $22,806 a year.

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Out of the 92 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the # 5 spot on the list. SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SRU are $14,615 a year.

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#6

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA
$12,060 Average Tuition & Fees

Lehigh Carbon Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value design and applied arts programs. Located in the suburb of Schnecksville, LCCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

LCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $12,060 in tuition and fees each year.

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$8,132 Average Tuition & Fees

Kingsborough Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. KCC is a large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

KCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,132 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, design graduates from KCC carry an average student debtload of $6,980.

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$9,554 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Brookdale Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for design and applied arts students. Brookdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.

Brookdale Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,554 in tuition and fees each year.

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$15,170 Average Tuition & Fees

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for design and applied arts students. It came in at #9 on the list. Kutztown University is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Kutztown.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Kutztown University are $15,170 a year. The average amount in student loans that design majors at Kutztown University take out is $27,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $294.

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$7,798 Average Tuition & Fees

Mohawk Valley Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value design and applied arts programs. Located in the small city of Utica, MVCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

MVCC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,798 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, design majors at MVCC accumulate an average of around $11,448 in student debt.

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$22,226 Average Tuition & Fees

Millersville University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for design and applied arts students. It came in at #11 on the list. Millersville is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Millersville.

Millersville undergraduate students pay an average of $22,226 in tuition and fees each year.

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#12

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ
$13,620 Average Tuition & Fees

County College of Morris did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for design and applied arts students. It came in at #12 on the list. County College of Morris is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Randolph.

County College of Morris undergraduate students pay an average of $13,620 in tuition and fees each year.

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$14,122 Average Tuition & Fees

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the fringe town of Shippensburg, Ship is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ship are $14,122 a year.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great value schools for Design & Applied Arts students in the Middle Atlantic Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Monroe Community College Rochester, NY
15 Lehman College Bronx, NY
16 Onondaga Community College Syracuse, NY
17 Nassau Community College Garden City, NY
18 Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem, PA
18 SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY

Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best design and applied arts schools 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 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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