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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, design and applied arts was ranked #91 in the country. In fact 1,979 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Design & Applied Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the design graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Design & Applied Arts

Our analysis found Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Bloomsburg is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Bloomsburg.

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#2

American University

Washington, DC

The excellent graduate certificate programs at American University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best design and applied arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marywood University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Mercyhurst University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best design and applied arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Erie, Mercyhurst is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best design and applied arts colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 380
Pennsylvania 77
Maryland 207
New Jersey 0
District of Columbia 33
Delaware 3

One of 9 majors within the area of study, design and applied arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Design

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music 7,675
Fine & Studio Arts 3,224
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 1,704
Drama & Theater Arts 1,699
Arts & Media Management 1,184

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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