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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

Design & Applied Arts is the #91 most popular major in the country with 1,979 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the New England 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.

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

#1

Boston University

Boston, MA

Our analysis found Boston University to be the most popular school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Of the 18 students majoring in design at Boston U, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in the New England Region . Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 24% are male.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Northeastern University Report

#3

Yale University

New Haven, CT

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Yale University is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their master’s degree. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

Of the 13 students majoring in design at Yale, 46% are male and 54% are female.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Yale University

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Vermont College of Fine Arts is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Montpelier, VCFA is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 27% are male.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Vermont College of Fine Arts Report

#5

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Suffolk University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

About 70% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 30% are male.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Suffolk University Report

#6

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

With a ranking of #6, Harvard University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students working on their master’s degree. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

Women make up 50% of the design majors at the school.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Harvard University Report

#7

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Endicott College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Beverly.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Endicott College

Massachusetts College of Art and Design 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 Boston, Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the design majors at the school.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Massachusetts College of Art and Design Report

Central Connecticut State 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 #8 on the list. CCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Britain.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Central Connecticut State University Report

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best design and applied arts colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 65
Connecticut 15
New Hampshire 0
Vermont 11

Design & Applied Arts is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

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 12 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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