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

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

Design & Applied Arts is the #118 most popular major in Massachusetts with 65 degrees and certificates awarded 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 Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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

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 Massachusetts. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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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 Massachusetts. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Of the 17 students majoring in design at Northeastern, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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#3

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Suffolk University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in design at Suffolk, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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#4

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#5

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Endicott College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Massachusetts College of Art and Design ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a small public school located in the large city of Boston.

About 50% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 50% are male.

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

With a ranking of #7, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 15
New Hampshire 0
Vermont 11

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 7 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).

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