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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor'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.

The Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 49 schools in the New England Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 Southern New Hampshire University to be the most popular school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.

Of the 388 students majoring in design at SNHU, 32% are male and 68% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, design majors at SNHU accumulate an average of around $32,458 in student debt.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Massachusetts College of Art and Design helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in the New England Region . Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a small public school located in the city of Boston.

Of the 194 students majoring in design at Massachusetts College of Art and Design, 26% are male and 74% are female.

On average, design graduates from Massachusetts College of Art and Design take out $23,824 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 $322.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Massachusetts College of Art and Design Report

#3

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

Out of the 49 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lesley University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Design majors at Lesley take out an average of $22,687 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 $378.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Lesley University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rhode Island School of Design is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Providence, RISD is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 71% of the design majors at the school.

On average, design graduates from RISD take out $23,452 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $676, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wentworth Institute of Technology is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. WIT is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Of the 62 students majoring in design at WIT, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth 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 suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 38% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, design graduates from UMass Dartmouth carry an average student debt load of $26,115.

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Northeastern University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree design and applied arts programs. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

About 78% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 22% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, design majors at Northeastern accumulate an average of around $23,615 in student debt.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Northeastern University Report

#8

Champlain College

Burlington, VT

Champlain College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Burlington, Champlain is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 39% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 61% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, design graduates from Champlain carry an average student debt load of $24,018. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $844.

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#9

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree design and applied arts programs. Located in the city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 79% of the design majors at the school.

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#10

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Endicott College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 93% of the design majors at the school.

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Best 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

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 26 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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