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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Mercyhurst University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for design and applied arts students working on their graduate certificate. Mercyhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Erie.

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#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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Our 2023 rankings named Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for design and applied arts students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#1

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Marywood University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for design and applied arts students working on their graduate certificate. Marywood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.

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American University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named American University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for design and applied arts students working on their graduate certificate. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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George Washington University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Maryland - Baltimore did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Baltimore, UMB is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate design and applied arts programs. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

LIM College

New York, NY

LIM College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate design and applied arts programs. Located in the city of New York, LIM is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD

Stevenson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for design and applied arts students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Stevenson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Stevenson.

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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 11 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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