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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Massachusetts

6 Colleges
$34,757 Avg Salary
$26,491 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts School for You

Design & Applied Arts is the #118 most popular major in Massachusetts with 65 degrees and certificates awarded 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.

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 Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Massachusetts to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best for design majors pursuing a .

Top Massachusetts Schools in Design & Applied Arts

#1

Boston University

Boston, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Boston University the best school in Massachusetts for design and applied arts students. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#3

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Out of the 6 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Endicott College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Suffolk University is a great place for design and applied arts students. Located in the city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts College of Art and Design. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Massachusetts list. Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a small public school located in the large city of Boston.

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 15
New Hampshire 0
Vermont 11

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 6 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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