2023 Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which 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.
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2023 Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Design & Applied Arts Colleges.
Top 10 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for design and applied arts students. Bloomsburg is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Bloomsburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bloomsburg are $22,806 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marywood University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Marywood are $37,284 a year.
Out of the 23 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UD undergraduate students pay an average of $36,880 in tuition and fees each year.
UD also claimed a spot on our Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a great value for design and applied arts students. Located in the town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Kutztown University are $15,170 a year.
The excellent programs at Mercyhurst University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best design and applied arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Erie, Mercyhurst is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Mercyhurst undergraduate students pay an average of $42,680 in tuition and fees each year.
Temple University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value design and applied arts programs. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Temple are $30,602 a year.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well on this year’s best value schools for design and applied arts students. UMBC is a large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.
UMBC undergraduate students pay an average of $28,470 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #8, American University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for design and applied arts students. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at The American University are $51,334 a year.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at American University
Carnegie Mellon University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Carnegie Mellon are $58,524 a year.
Carnegie Mellon did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
Full Design & Applied Arts at Carnegie Mellon University Report
Fashion Institute of Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. FIT SUNY is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.
FIT SUNY undergraduate students pay an average of $22,315 in tuition and fees each year.
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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 |
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Majors Related to Design
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 23 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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