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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in New Hampshire

8 Colleges
$33,944 Avg Salary
$28,493 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts School for You

With 456 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, design and applied arts is the #19 most popular major in New Hampshire.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in New Hampshire ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in New Hampshire to see which ones were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Hampshire.

Our 2023 rankings named Southern New Hampshire University the most popular school in New Hampshire for design and applied arts students. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.

On average, design graduates from SNHU take out $32,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Southern New Hampshire University Report

#2

New England College

Henniker, NH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New England College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in New Hampshire list. Located in the rural area of Henniker, NEC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, design graduates from NEC carry an average student debt load of $26,980.

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#3

Keene State College

Keene, NH

Out of the 8 schools in New Hampshire that were part of this year’s ranking, Keene State College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Keene, Keene State is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that design majors at Keene State take out is $26,000.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Keene State College Report

#4

Great Bay Community College

Portsmouth, NH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Great Bay Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in New Hampshire list. Located in the suburb of Portsmouth, Great Bay Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#4

Colby - Sawyer College

New London, NH

Out of the 8 schools in New Hampshire that were part of this year’s ranking, Colby - Sawyer College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of New London, Colby - Sawyer is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Colby - Sawyer College Report

With a ranking of #6, NHTI-Concord’s Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students. NHTI is a small public school located in the fringe town of Concord.

Full Design & Applied Arts at NHTI-Concord’s Community College Report

With a ranking of #7, Manchester Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students. Located in the medium-sized city of Manchester, MCC is a public college with a small student population.

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Lakes Region Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in New Hampshire list. Located in the rural area of Laconia, Lakes Region Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Lakes Region Community College Report

Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 887
Connecticut 241
Maine 24
Rhode Island 159
Vermont 99

Design & Applied Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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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