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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$25,320 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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 Value Design & Applied Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for design students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Design & Applied Arts Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Design & Applied Arts

#1

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Marywood University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for design and applied arts students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marywood are $11,438 per year.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Marywood University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Design & Applied Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bloomsburg is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Bloomsburg.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bloomsburg are $16,731 per year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mercyhurst University is a great value for design and applied arts students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Erie, Mercyhurst is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Mercyhurst graduate students pay an average of $17,043 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Design & Applied Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at The American University are $38,456 per year.

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#5

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

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

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UPenn are $42,932 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UPenn is ranked #2 for overall quality for design in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Full Design & Applied Arts at University of Pennsylvania Report

Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best design and applied arts schools 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.

  • 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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