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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree 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.

The Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's degree 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for design majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Pratt Institute - Main the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for design and applied arts students working on their master’s degree. Pratt Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

Of the 180 students majoring in design at Pratt Institute, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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Our 2023 rankings named Maryland Institute College of Art the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for design and applied arts students working on their master’s degree. MICA is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

Of the 180 students majoring in design at MICA, 31% are male and 69% are female.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Maryland Institute College of Art

#3

The New School

New York, NY

Out of the 28 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The New School landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 50 students majoring in design at New School University, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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Out of the 28 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York School of Interior Design landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, NYSID is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 81% of the design majors at the school.

Full Design & Applied Arts at New York School of Interior Design Report

#5

School of Visual Arts

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend School of Visual Arts. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SVA is a small private for-profit school located in the city of New York.

About 74% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 26% are male.

Full Design & Applied Arts at School of Visual Arts Report

#6

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

About 75% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 25% are male.

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Rochester Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in design at RIT, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Rochester Institute of Technology Report

Fashion Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. FIT SUNY is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 83% of the design majors at the school.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Fashion Institute of Technology

#9

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

University of Baltimore ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Baltimore, UB is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 70% of the design majors at the school.

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#10

George Washington University

Washington, DC

George Washington University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree design and applied arts programs. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Of the 16 students majoring in design at GWU, 13% are male and 88% are female.

Full Design & Applied Arts at George Washington 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 28 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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