2026 Best Other Design & Applied Arts Schools in the New England Region

Other Design & Applied Arts is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their other design & applied arts programs.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 9 schools to find the best for other design & applied arts students.

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• Best Other Design & Applied Arts Schools in the New England Region

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Best Schools for Other Design & Applied Arts in the New England Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the other design & applied arts degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Other Design & Applied Arts

1

Northeastern University
Boston, MA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

31 Other Design & Applied Arts Degrees Awarded

$49,727 Median Starting Salary

Northeastern University tops our 2026 ranking of the best other design & applied arts schools. Northeastern University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. Northeastern University graduates 90% of students within six years. Northeastern University awarded about 31 other design & applied arts degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, other design & applied arts degree recipients from Northeastern University generally make around $49,727. Typical student debt for the program is $28,250. See the full other design & applied arts program report for Northeastern University

2

Lesley University
Cambridge, MA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Other Design & Applied Arts Degrees Awarded

$25,227 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes Lesley University one of the top schools for other design & applied arts. Located in the city of Cambridge, Lesley University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Roughly 58% of students complete a degree within six years here. Lesley University awarded about 13 other design & applied arts degrees in the most recent data year. Other Design & Applied Arts graduates of Lesley University earn a median of $25,227 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $26,500 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in other design & applied arts from Lesley University

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 9 schools evaluated.

• 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 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.