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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Pennsylvania

10 Colleges
$31,864 Avg Salary
$27,344 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts 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.

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 Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Pennsylvania to see which 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 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. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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#2

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best design and applied arts schools in Pennsylvania. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Pennsylvania list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#4

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas Jefferson University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Pennsylvania list. Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the fringe town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

Marywood University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for design and applied arts students. 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.

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#7

The University of the Arts

Philadelphia, PA

The University of the Arts ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UArts is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Mercyhurst University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Erie, Mercyhurst is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students. Bloomsburg is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Bloomsburg.

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#8

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly 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 10 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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