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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Design & Applied Arts program at each school on the list.

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

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

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Our analysis found Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Bloomsburg is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Bloomsburg.

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American University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named American University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for design and applied arts students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Full Design & Applied Arts at American University Report

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University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a graduate certificate 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.

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Marywood University

Scranton, PA

Our analysis found Marywood University to be the most popular school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

University of Baltimore did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for design and applied arts students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, UB is a public college with a small student population.

Full Design & Applied Arts at University of Baltimore Report

#6

LIM College

New York, NY

With a ranking of #6, LIM College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students working on their graduate certificate. LIM is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Full Design & Applied Arts at LIM College Report

University of Maryland - Baltimore ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMB is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.

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#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

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Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD

With a ranking of #6, Stevenson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Stevenson, Stevenson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Stevenson University Report

Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best design and applied arts colleges 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 11 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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