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Most Focused Design And Applied Arts Schools in Pennsylvania

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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. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on design and applied arts — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.

College Factual ranked the 42 design and applied arts schools in Pennsylvania by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.

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Most Focused Schools for Design And Applied Arts in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the most focused on design and applied arts in Pennsylvania, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.

Top 25 Most Focused Design And Applied Arts Schools

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No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to design and applied arts than Pennsylvania College Of Art And Design. Set in the city of Lancaster, Pennsylvania College Of Art And Design is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 84% of all degrees awarded are in design and applied arts, or about 69 graduates in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Pennsylvania College Of Art And Design

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Moore College Of Art And Design came in at #2 on our list of the most focused design and applied arts schools. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Moore College Of Art And Design is a private not-for-profit university. Design And Applied Arts accounts for around 51% of the degrees granted here, or about 38 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Moore College Of Art And Design

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Pennsylvania Academy Of The Fine Arts is one of the most focused design and applied arts schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Academy Of The Fine Arts is a private not-for-profit university. About 20% of the degrees Pennsylvania Academy Of The Fine Arts awards are in design and applied arts, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Pennsylvania Academy Of The Fine Arts

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Albright College
Reading, PA

Albright College is one of the most focused design and applied arts schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Reading, Albright College is a private not-for-profit university. About 9% of the degrees Albright College awards are in design and applied arts, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Albright College

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South Hills School Of Business And Technology is one of the most focused design and applied arts schools, landing the #5 spot this year. South Hills School Of Business And Technology is a private for-profit school located in the city of State College. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in design and applied arts, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at South Hills School Of Business And Technology

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Harcum College
Bryn Mawr, PA

Harcum College ranked #6 on our list of the most focused design and applied arts schools. Located in the suburb of Bryn Mawr, Harcum College is a private not-for-profit university. About 4% of the degrees Harcum College awards are in design and applied arts, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Harcum College

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Kutztown University Of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot among the most focused design and applied arts schools. Located in the town of Kutztown, Kutztown University Of Pennsylvania is a public university. About 3% of the degrees Kutztown University Of Pennsylvania awards are in design and applied arts, or about 55 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Kutztown University Of Pennsylvania

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Marywood University
Scranton, PA

Marywood University placed #8 for design and applied arts by degree focus. Located in the city of Scranton, Marywood University is a private not-for-profit university. About 3% of the degrees Marywood University awards are in design and applied arts, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Marywood University

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Mercyhurst College landed the #9 spot among the most focused design and applied arts schools. Set in the city of Erie, Mercyhurst College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 3% of the degrees Mercyhurst College awards are in design and applied arts, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Mercyhurst College

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Juniata College
Huntingdon, PA

Juniata College placed #10 for design and applied arts by degree focus. Juniata College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Huntingdon. About 3% of the degrees Juniata College awards are in design and applied arts, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Juniata College

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Lehigh Carbon Community College landed the #11 spot among the most focused design and applied arts schools. Lehigh Carbon Community College is a public school located in the rural area of Schnecksville. About 3% of the degrees Lehigh Carbon Community College awards are in design and applied arts, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Lehigh Carbon Community College

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Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus comes in at #12 for design and applied arts focus this year. Set in the town of Indiana, Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in design and applied arts, or about 54 graduates in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus

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Bucks County Community College comes in at #13 for design and applied arts focus this year. Located in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public university. Design And Applied Arts accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Bucks County Community College

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La Roche College
Pittsburgh, PA

La Roche College placed #14 for design and applied arts by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Pittsburgh, La Roche College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in design and applied arts, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for La Roche College

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Philadelphia Biblical University Langhorne landed the #15 spot among the most focused design and applied arts schools. Philadelphia Biblical University Langhorne is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Langhorne. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in design and applied arts, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Philadelphia Biblical University Langhorne

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Northampton County Area Community College comes in at #16 for design and applied arts focus this year. Set in the suburb of Bethlehem, Northampton County Area Community College is a public institution. Design And Applied Arts accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Northampton County Area Community College

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University placed #17 for design and applied arts by degree focus. Drexel University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. Design And Applied Arts accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 116 graduates in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Drexel University

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Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg placed #18 for design and applied arts by degree focus. Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg is a public school located in the city of Harrisburg. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in design and applied arts, or about 36 graduates in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg

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Pennsylvania College Of Technology ranked #19 on our list of the most focused design and applied arts schools. Set in the city of Williamsport, Pennsylvania College Of Technology is a public institution. About 2% of the degrees Pennsylvania College Of Technology awards are in design and applied arts, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Pennsylvania College Of Technology

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Thomas Jefferson University placed #20 for design and applied arts by degree focus. Set in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees Thomas Jefferson University awards are in design and applied arts, or about 42 graduates in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Thomas Jefferson University

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Susquehanna University
Selinsgrove, PA

Susquehanna University placed #21 for design and applied arts by degree focus. Located in the town of Selinsgrove, Susquehanna University is a private not-for-profit university. About 2% of the degrees Susquehanna University awards are in design and applied arts, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Susquehanna University

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Millersville University Of Pennsylvania comes in at #22 for design and applied arts focus this year. Millersville University Of Pennsylvania is a public school located in the suburb of Millersville. Design And Applied Arts accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Millersville University Of Pennsylvania

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Harrisburg University Of Science And Technology landed the #23 spot among the most focused design and applied arts schools. Set in the city of Harrisburg, Harrisburg University Of Science And Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. About 1% of the degrees Harrisburg University Of Science And Technology awards are in design and applied arts, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Harrisburg University Of Science And Technology

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Delaware County Community College ranked #24 on our list of the most focused design and applied arts schools. Set in the suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public institution. About 1% of the degrees Delaware County Community College awards are in design and applied arts, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Delaware County Community College

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Grove City College
Grove City, PA

Grove City College placed #25 for design and applied arts by degree focus. Grove City College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Grove City. Design And Applied Arts accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Grove City College

Rest of the Top 42 Most Focused Design And Applied Arts Schools

These schools are also among the most focused for design and applied arts this year:

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Point Park University
Pittsburgh, PA
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Seton Hill University
Greensburg, PA
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Elizabethtown College
Elizabethtown, PA
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Robert Morris University
Moon Township, PA
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Arcadia University
Glenside, PA
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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
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University Of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).

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