2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Master'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.
The Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 28 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for design majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Maryland Institute College of Art the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for design and applied arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Baltimore, MICA is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 180 students majoring in design at MICA, 31% are male and 69% are female.
Our analysis found Pratt Institute - Main to be the most popular school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Pratt Institute is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 180 students majoring in design at Pratt Institute, 21% are male and 79% are female.
The in-demand master’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 city of New York.
Of the 50 students majoring in design at New School University, 20% are male and 80% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York School of Interior Design. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NYSID is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 81% of the design majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’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 college with a small student population.
About 74% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 26% are male.
Carnegie Mellon University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree design and applied arts programs. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon 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.
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Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree design and applied arts programs. RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.
Of the 25 students majoring in design at RIT, 44% are male and 56% are female.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Rochester Institute of Technology
Fashion Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for design and applied arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, FIT SUNY is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 83% of the design majors at the school.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Fashion Institute of Technology
University of Baltimore did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for design and applied arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UB is a small public school located in the large city of Baltimore.
Women make up 70% of the design majors at the school.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at University of Baltimore
American University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Of the 16 students majoring in design at The American University, 75% are male and 25% are female.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at American University
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 |
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 28 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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