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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in New York

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

In 2020-2021, 380 degrees and certificates were awarded to design and applied arts students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #60 most popular major in the state.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in New York to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best for design majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top New York Schools for a Master's in Design & Applied Arts

Our 2023 rankings named Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute the best school in New York for design and applied arts students working on their master’s degree. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.

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#2

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

The excellent master’s degree programs at Syracuse University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best design and applied arts schools in New York. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester Institute of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pratt Institute - Main. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Pratt Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fashion Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. FIT SUNY is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

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#6

The New School

New York, NY

The New School came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

School of Visual Arts

New York, NY

School of Visual Arts ranked #7 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. SVA is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#8

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo ranked #8 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

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Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 8 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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