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

31 Colleges
$31,489 Avg Salary
$23,859 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 31 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the design programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

#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. Pratt Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.

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Our analysis found Maryland Institute College of Art to be the most popular school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . MICA is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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#3

The New School

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The New School. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New York School of Interior Design is a great place for design and applied arts students. Located in the large city of New York, NYSID is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

School of Visual Arts

New York, NY

The excellent programs at School of Visual Arts helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best design and applied arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . SVA is a small private for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#6

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular design and applied arts programs. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Fashion Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for design and applied arts students. It came in at #8 on the list. FIT SUNY is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.

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#9

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

University of Baltimore came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Baltimore, UB is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

American University

Washington, DC

American University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for design and applied arts students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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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 26 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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