Design And Applied Arts is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. The schools below are the most focused on design and applied arts in the United States, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 68 schools in the United States that offer design and applied arts awards in the field.
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New York School Of Interior Design tops our list of the most focused design and applied arts schools. New York School Of Interior Design is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. Design And Applied Arts accounts for around 81% of the degrees granted here, or about 60 graduates in the most recent year.
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Atlantic College is one of the most focused design and applied arts schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Atlantic College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Guaynabo. At this school, roughly 79% of all degrees awarded are in design and applied arts, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #3 makes Maryland Institute College Of Art one of the most focused schools for design and applied arts. Located in the city of Baltimore, Maryland Institute College Of Art is a private not-for-profit university. About 55% of the degrees Maryland Institute College Of Art awards are in design and applied arts, or about 159 graduates in the most recent year.
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College For Creative Studies came in at #4 on our list of the most focused design and applied arts schools. Located in the city of Detroit, College For Creative Studies is a private not-for-profit university. Design And Applied Arts accounts for around 41% of the degrees granted here, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year.
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Fashion Institute Of Technology came in at #5 on our list of the most focused design and applied arts schools. Fashion Institute Of Technology is a public school located in the city of New York. Design And Applied Arts accounts for around 31% of the degrees granted here, or about 31 graduates in the most recent year.
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Art Center College Of Design placed #6 for design and applied arts by degree focus. Set in the city of Pasadena, Art Center College Of Design is a private not-for-profit institution. Design And Applied Arts accounts for around 26% of the degrees granted here, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year.
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Pacific Northwest College Of Art placed #7 for design and applied arts by degree focus. Set in the city of Portland, Pacific Northwest College Of Art is a private not-for-profit institution. Design And Applied Arts accounts for around 23% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year.
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Cranbrook Academy Of Art comes in at #8 for design and applied arts focus this year. Set in the suburb of Bloomfield Hills, Cranbrook Academy Of Art is a private not-for-profit institution. Design And Applied Arts accounts for around 23% of the degrees granted here, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year.
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Furman University comes in at #9 for design and applied arts focus this year. Located in the suburb of Greenville, Furman University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 22% of all degrees awarded are in design and applied arts, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year.
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California College Of The Arts comes in at #10 for design and applied arts focus this year. Located in the city of San Francisco, California College Of The Arts is a private not-for-profit university. About 19% of the degrees California College Of The Arts awards are in design and applied arts, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year.
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Minneapolis College Of Art And Design ranked #11 on our list of the most focused design and applied arts schools. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis College Of Art And Design is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 17% of all degrees awarded are in design and applied arts, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year.
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Savannah College Of Art And Design comes in at #12 for design and applied arts focus this year. Savannah College Of Art And Design is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Savannah. About 16% of the degrees Savannah College Of Art And Design awards are in design and applied arts, or about 162 graduates in the most recent year.
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Pratt Institute Main comes in at #13 for design and applied arts focus this year. Pratt Institute Main is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn. About 14% of the degrees Pratt Institute Main awards are in design and applied arts, or about 87 graduates in the most recent year.
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Full Sail University comes in at #14 for design and applied arts focus this year. Full Sail University is a private for-profit school located in the suburb of Winter Park. About 11% of the degrees Full Sail University awards are in design and applied arts, or about 64 graduates in the most recent year.
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Academy Of Art University ranked #15 on our list of the most focused design and applied arts schools. Set in the city of San Francisco, Academy Of Art University is a private for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 9% of all degrees awarded are in design and applied arts, or about 57 graduates in the most recent year.
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School Of Visual Arts comes in at #16 for design and applied arts focus this year. School Of Visual Arts is a private for-profit school located in the city of New York. About 9% of the degrees School Of Visual Arts awards are in design and applied arts, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year.
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The New School comes in at #17 for design and applied arts focus this year. Located in the city of New York, The New School is a private not-for-profit university. About 7% of the degrees The New School awards are in design and applied arts, or about 78 graduates in the most recent year.
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Rhode Island School Of Design comes in at #18 for design and applied arts focus this year. Set in the city of Providence, Rhode Island School Of Design is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in design and applied arts, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year.
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Vermont College Of Fine Arts ranked #19 on our list of the most focused design and applied arts schools. Set in the town of Montpelier, Vermont College Of Fine Arts is a private not-for-profit institution. About 6% of the degrees Vermont College Of Fine Arts awards are in design and applied arts, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year.
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Bowling Green State University Main Campus ranked #20 on our list of the most focused design and applied arts schools. Bowling Green State University Main Campus is a public school located in the town of Bowling Green. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in design and applied arts, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year.
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Ferris State University comes in at #21 for design and applied arts focus this year. Set in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris State University is a public institution. Design And Applied Arts accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Baltimore ranked #22 on our list of the most focused design and applied arts schools. Set in the city of Baltimore, University Of Baltimore is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in design and applied arts, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year.
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Southeastern University ranked #23 on our list of the most focused design and applied arts schools. Southeastern University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakeland. About 2% of the degrees Southeastern University awards are in design and applied arts, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year.
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Iowa State University placed #24 for design and applied arts by degree focus. Iowa State University is a public school located in the city of Ames. Design And Applied Arts accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year.
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School Of The Art Institute Of Chicago ranked #25 on our list of the most focused design and applied arts schools. Set in the city of Chicago, School Of The Art Institute Of Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution. Design And Applied Arts accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year.
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Rest of the Top 50 Most Focused Design And Applied Arts Schools
Not far behind, these schools also devote a large share of their degrees to design and applied arts:
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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.
