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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

106 Colleges
$33,319 Avg Salary
$28,541 Avg Student Debt

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for design majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found Fashion Institute of Technology to be the most popular school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, FIT SUNY is a public college with a moderately-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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#2

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Pratt Institute - Main is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Pratt Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-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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#3

The New School

New York, NY

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 large private not-for-profit school located in the large 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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#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 106 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school 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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#5

School of Visual Arts

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend School of Visual Arts. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large 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 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, MICA is a private not-for-profit college 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 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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#8

Queens College

Queens, NY

Queens College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree design and applied arts programs. QC is a large public school located in the large 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 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 #9 on the list. City Tech is a fairly large public school located in the 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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#10

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Montclair State is a fairly 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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#11

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

With a ranking of #11, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Syracuse is a very 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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#12

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree design and applied arts programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit school 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 ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Kutztown University is a moderately-sized public school located in the 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 ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. IUP is a moderately-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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#14

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree design and applied arts programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 73% of the design majors at the school.

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Honorable Mentions

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

Explore the best design and applied arts colleges 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).

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