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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

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

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

With 4,391 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, design and applied arts is the #16 most popular major in New York.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 38 schools in New York 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Fashion Institute of Technology the most popular school in New York for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. FIT SUNY is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.

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

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Pratt Institute - Main helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in New York. Pratt Institute is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The New School. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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.

Full Design & Applied Arts at The New School Report

#4

School of Visual Arts

New York, NY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at School of Visual Arts helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in New York. SVA is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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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Out of the 38 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester Institute of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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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#6

Queens College

Queens, NY

Queens College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree design and applied arts programs. Located in the city of Queens, QC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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With a ranking of #7, New York City College of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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#8

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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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#9

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY

With a ranking of #9, Farmingdale State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Farmingdale, SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 56 students majoring in design at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale, 48% are male and 52% are female.

The average amount in student loans that design majors at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,245.

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#10

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY

SUNY Oneonta ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY Oneonta is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Oneonta.

Of the 54 students majoring in design at SUNY Oneonta, 6% are male and 94% are female.

Full Design & Applied Arts at SUNY Oneonta Report

Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,238
Maryland 617
New Jersey 532
District of Columbia 84
Delaware 59

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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