2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, design and applied arts was ranked #36 in the country. In fact 36,301 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
The Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 82 schools in the New England Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for design majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Southern New Hampshire University the most popular school in the New England Region for design and applied arts students. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.
Design majors at SNHU take out an average of $32,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a great place for design and applied arts students. Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a small public school located in the large city of Boston.
After completing their degree, design graduates from Massachusetts College of Art and Design carry an average student debt load of $22,625. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $322.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in the New England Region list. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
On average, design graduates from Northeastern take out $26,750 in student loans while working on their degree.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lesley University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that design majors at Lesley take out is $25,875. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $378.
Out of the 82 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New England Institute of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of East Greenwich.
Design majors at New England Tech take out an average of $21,846 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $274.
Out of the 82 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rhode Island School of Design landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Providence, RISD is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
While working on their degree, design majors at RISD accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $676, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Wentworth Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in the New England Region list. WIT is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
While working on their degree, design majors at WIT accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Design majors at UMass Dartmouth take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
Boston University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
On average, design graduates from Boston U take out $25,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Champlain 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 small city of Burlington, Champlain is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
After completing their degree, design graduates from Champlain carry an average student debt load of $26,197. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $844.
With a ranking of #11, Endicott College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students. Located in the large suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
While working on their degree, design majors at Endicott accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
With a ranking of #12, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in the New England Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Suffolk University | Boston, MA |
| 14 | University of Hartford | West Hartford, CT |
| 15 | Fitchburg State University | Fitchburg, MA |
| 16 | Central Connecticut State University | New Britain, CT |
Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best design and applied arts schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 887 |
| Connecticut | 241 |
| New Hampshire | 456 |
| Maine | 24 |
| Rhode Island | 159 |
| Vermont | 99 |
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 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.
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