2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in New York
Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in New York to see which master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools
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 New York. Pratt Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.
Of the 180 students majoring in design at Pratt Institute, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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Out of the 12 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The New School landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 50 students majoring in design at New School University, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at New York School of Interior Design helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in New York. Located in the city of New York, NYSID is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 81% of the design majors at the school.
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Out of the 12 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, School of Visual Arts landed the # 4 spot on the list. SVA is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
About 74% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 26% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Rochester Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in New York. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 25 students majoring in design at RIT, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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Fashion Institute of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. FIT SUNY is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 83% of the design majors at the school.
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Syracuse University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in design at Syracuse, 30% are male and 70% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students working on their master’s degree. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.
Of the 5 students majoring in design at RPI, 80% are male and 20% are female.
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University at Buffalo 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. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.
About 67% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 33% are male.
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Cornell University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree design and applied arts programs. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Explore all the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Colleges 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 |
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Design & Applied Arts Related Majors
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 12 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.