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

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$52,263 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,238 degrees and certificates were awarded to design and applied arts students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #39 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

Check out the design master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Carnegie Mellon University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for design and applied arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in design at Carnegie Mellon, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#2

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 75% of the design majors at the school.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Drexel University

#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#4

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Thomas Jefferson University is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Full Design & Applied Arts at Thomas Jefferson University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in Pennsylvania. Kutztown University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Kutztown.

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#6

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

With a ranking of #6, Marywood University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students working on their master’s degree. Marywood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.

Women make up 67% of the design majors at the school.

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#6

The University of the Arts

Philadelphia, PA

The University of the Arts ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. UArts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at The University of the Arts

#8

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #8, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students working on their master’s degree. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Full Design & Applied Arts at University of Pennsylvania 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
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.

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 8 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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