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

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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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, NY

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 moderately-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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#2

The New School

New York, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at The New School helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in New York. Located in the large city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit college 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York School of Interior Design. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, NYSID is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 81% of the design majors at the school.

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#4

School of Visual Arts

New York, NY

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 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rochester Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college 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 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 #6 on the list. FIT SUNY is a moderately-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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#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

With a ranking of #7, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school 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 moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.

Of the 5 students majoring in design at RPI, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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#9

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

With a ranking of #9, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students working on their master’s degree. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

About 67% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full Design & Applied Arts at University at Buffalo Report

#10

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

With a ranking of #10, Cornell University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Cornell University 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 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.

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