2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree 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 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 106 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Design & Applied Arts program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for design majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
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Our 2023 rankings named Fashion Institute of Technology the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, FIT SUNY is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 85% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 15% are male.
Design majors at FIT SUNY take out an average of $23,797 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. 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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Out of the 106 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pratt Institute - Main landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Pratt Institute is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 72% of the design majors at the school.
Design majors at Pratt Institute take out an average of $24,423 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $970, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at The New School helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . New School University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Of the 366 students majoring in design at New School University, 21% are male and 79% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, design majors at New School University accumulate an average of around $24,446 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $775, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 25% are male.
The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $888, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at School of Visual Arts helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, SVA is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 186 students majoring in design at SVA, 24% are male and 76% are female.
The average amount in student loans that design majors at SVA take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,034. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $911.
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Maryland Institute College of Art came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Baltimore, MICA is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 154 students majoring in design at MICA, 23% are male and 77% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, design majors at MICA accumulate an average of around $24,320 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $779.
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Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree design and applied arts programs. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.
Women make up 69% of the design majors at the school.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, design majors at RIT accumulate an average of around $25,497 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $423, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Queens College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for design and applied arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. QC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Queens.
Of the 131 students majoring in design at QC, 37% are male and 63% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, design majors at QC accumulate an average of around $16,912 in student debt.
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New York City College of Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. City Tech is a large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.
Of the 126 students majoring in design at City Tech, 50% are male and 50% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, design graduates from City Tech carry an average student debt load of $14,047.
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Montclair State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.
Women make up 79% of the design majors at the school.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, design majors at Montclair State accumulate an average of around $25,874 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $203.
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Syracuse University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.
Women make up 76% of the design majors at the school.
On average, design graduates from Syracuse take out $25,709 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $532.
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Thomas Jefferson University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
About 63% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 37% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, design graduates from Thomas Jefferson University carry an average student debt load of $27,029. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $515, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree design and applied arts programs. Kutztown University is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Kutztown.
About 78% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 22% are male.
On average, design graduates from Kutztown University take out $26,710 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $294.
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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for design and applied arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. IUP is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana.
About 94% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 6% are male.
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Temple University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 73% of the design majors at the school.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Design & Applied Arts students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Kean University | Union, NJ |
| 17 | Farmingdale State College | Farmingdale, NY |
| 17 | The University of the Arts | Philadelphia, PA |
| 19 | SUNY Oneonta | Oneonta, NY |
| 20 | Moore College of Art and Design | Philadelphia, PA |
| 21 | Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | Lancaster, PA |
Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1,238 |
| New York | 4,391 |
| Maryland | 617 |
| New Jersey | 532 |
| District of Columbia | 84 |
| Delaware | 59 |
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Majors Related to Design
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).
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