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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Massachusetts

8 Colleges
$34,757 Avg Salary
$26,491 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Massachusetts 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for design majors pursuing a .

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Massachusetts list. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#3

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Suffolk University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#5

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Endicott College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Massachusetts College of Art and Design did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students. Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a small public school located in the city of Boston.

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular design and applied arts programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

With a ranking of #8, Lesley University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit school with a small 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 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).

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