Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in New York

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in New York

66 Colleges
$30,453 Avg Salary
$20,127 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts 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 Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 66 schools in New York to see which 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for design majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Fashion Institute of Technology to be the most popular school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a degree in New York. FIT SUNY is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.

On average, design graduates from FIT SUNY take out $19,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $288.

Read More…

#2

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pratt Institute - Main. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in New York list. Pratt Institute is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

The average amount in student loans that design majors at Pratt Institute take out is $19,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $891.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Pratt Institute - Main Report

#3

The New School

New York, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The New School. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

On average, design graduates from New School University take out $23,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $775, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at The New School

#4

School of Visual Arts

New York, NY

Out of the 66 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.

On average, design graduates from SVA take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $911.

Full Design & Applied Arts at School of Visual Arts Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New York City College of Technology is a great place for design and applied arts students. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that design majors at City Tech take out is $8,739.

Read More…

Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for design and applied arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, design majors at RIT accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $423, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Rochester Institute of Technology Report

With a ranking of #7, New York School of Interior Design did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students. Located in the large city of New York, NYSID is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at New York School of Interior Design

#8

Queens College

Queens, NY

Queens College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, design majors at QC accumulate an average of around $16,088 in student debt.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Queens College Report

#9

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for design and applied arts students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that design majors at Syracuse take out is $27,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $532.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Syracuse University

Kingsborough Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for design and applied arts students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, KCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, design majors at KCC accumulate an average of around $6,980 in student debt.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Kingsborough Community College

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Design & Applied Arts students in the state of New York that almost earned our Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in New York award.

Rank College Location
11 Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, NY
12 Nassau Community College Garden City, NY
13 SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY

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 25 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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.