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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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$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.

The Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

Check out the design master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Carnegie Mellon University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for design and applied arts students working on their master’s degree. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 32 students majoring in design at Carnegie Mellon, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#2

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 8 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 75% of the design majors at the school.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Drexel University Report

#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in Pennsylvania. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

About 88% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#4

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Thomas Jefferson University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in Pennsylvania. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 71% of the design majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the fringe town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

The University of the Arts

Philadelphia, PA

The University of the Arts ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UArts is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Design & Applied Arts at The University of the Arts Report

#6

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

Marywood University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for design and applied arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the design majors at the school.

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#8

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for design and applied arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Colleges 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 8 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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