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2023 Best Value Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$29,018 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,263 Avg Salary

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

With 77 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, design and applied arts is the #103 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for design students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Design & Applied Arts

Our analysis found Kutztown University of Pennsylvania to be the best value school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the fringe town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Kutztown University are $11,440 a year.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Report

#2

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Marywood University is a great value for design and applied arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Marywood are $11,438 a year.

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#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Temple graduate students pay an average of $18,278 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Out of the 6 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Carnegie Mellon graduate students pay an average of $47,347 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Carnegie Mellon also made our Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #1.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Carnegie Mellon University Report

#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Drexel are $37,074 per year.

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#6

The University of the Arts

Philadelphia, PA

The University of the Arts landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree design and applied arts programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UArts is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

UArts graduate students pay an average of $48,530 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at The University of the Arts

Best Value Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 380
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.

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.

  • 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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