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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

Design & Applied Arts is the #91 most popular major in the country with 1,979 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the New England Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

Check out the design master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

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

#1

Boston University

Boston, MA

Our analysis found Boston University to be the best school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#3

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Endicott College is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their master’s degree. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beverly.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Endicott College Report

#4

Yale University

New Haven, CT

The excellent master’s degree programs at Yale University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best design and applied arts schools in the New England Region . Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.

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#5

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Suffolk University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best design and applied arts schools in the New England Region . Suffolk is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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Massachusetts College of Art and Design came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a public school with a small student population.

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Central Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for design and applied arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. CCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Britain.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Central Connecticut State University Report

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree design and applied arts programs. UMass Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth.

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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 New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 65
Connecticut 15
New Hampshire 0
Vermont 11

Design & Applied Arts is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

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).

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