by our College Data Analytics TeamDesign And Applied Arts is offered at a wide range of schools. The schools below award the most design and applied arts degrees of any in the United States.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 97 schools in the United States offering design and applied arts.
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Below are the most popular design and applied arts schools at the master’s degree level, ranked by yearly graduations.
No school graduates more design and applied arts students than Maryland Institute College Of Art this year. Located in the city of Baltimore, Maryland Institute College Of Art is a private not-for-profit university. Maryland Institute College Of Art graduated around 128 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. See more about design and applied arts at Maryland Institute College Of Art
Pratt Institute Main ranks #2 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Brooklyn, Pratt Institute Main is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 87 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Pratt Institute Main
The New School ranks #3 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. The New School is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. This school awarded about 78 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for The New School
A rank of #4 makes Liberty University one of the most popular schools for design and applied arts. Set in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 74 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Liberty University
A rank of #5 makes Full Sail University one of the most popular schools for design and applied arts. Set in the suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a private for-profit institution. This school awarded about 64 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Full Sail University
New York School Of Interior Design comes in at #6 for design and applied arts this year. New York School Of Interior Design is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 60 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Get the full design and applied arts details for New York School Of Interior Design
Savannah College Of Art And Design landed the #7 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Set in the city of Savannah, Savannah College Of Art And Design is a private not-for-profit institution. Savannah College Of Art And Design graduated around 43 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. See more about design and applied arts at Savannah College Of Art And Design
The University Of Texas At Austin landed the #8 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Located in the city of Austin, The University Of Texas At Austin is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 35 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. See more about design and applied arts at The University Of Texas At Austin
Art Center College Of Design comes in at #9 for design and applied arts this year. Located in the city of Pasadena, Art Center College Of Design is a private not-for-profit university. Art Center College Of Design graduated around 32 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Art Center College Of Design
Bowling Green State University Main Campus comes in at #10 for design and applied arts this year. Set in the town of Bowling Green, Bowling Green State University Main Campus is a public institution. Bowling Green State University Main Campus graduated around 32 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Bowling Green State University Main Campus
California College Of The Arts comes in at #11 for design and applied arts this year. California College Of The Arts is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco. This school awarded about 32 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at California College Of The Arts
University Of Southern California ranked #12 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Located in the city of Los Angeles, University Of Southern California is a private not-for-profit university. University Of Southern California graduated around 32 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. See more about design and applied arts at University Of Southern California
Arizona State University Skysong placed #13 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Scottsdale, Arizona State University Skysong is a public university. This school awarded about 29 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Arizona State University Skysong
University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #14 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public school located in the suburb of Norman. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 29 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Get the full design and applied arts details for University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Northeastern University comes in at #15 for design and applied arts this year. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 28 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Northeastern University
Atlantic College ranked #16 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Atlantic College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Guaynabo. This school awarded about 26 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Atlantic College
Boston University comes in at #17 for design and applied arts this year. Set in the city of Boston, Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 25 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Get the full design and applied arts details for Boston University
George Washington University ranked #18 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Located in the city of Washington, George Washington University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 24 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. See more about design and applied arts at George Washington University
Iowa State University placed #19 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Ames, Iowa State University is a public institution. This school awarded about 18 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Iowa State University
University Of Central Florida landed the #20 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. University Of Central Florida is a public school located in the suburb of Orlando. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 18 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. See more about design and applied arts at University Of Central Florida
Yale University placed #21 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Set in the city of New Haven, Yale University is a private not-for-profit institution. Yale University graduated around 18 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Yale University
Academy Of Art University comes in at #22 for design and applied arts this year. Academy Of Art University is a private for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 15 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Get the full design and applied arts details for Academy Of Art University
Kent State University At Kent placed #23 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Kent, Kent State University At Kent is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 15 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Get the full design and applied arts details for Kent State University At Kent
University Of North Texas comes in at #24 for design and applied arts this year. Located in the city of Denton, University Of North Texas is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 15 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Read the full design and applied arts report for University Of North Texas
College For Creative Studies comes in at #25 for design and applied arts this year. Set in the city of Detroit, College For Creative Studies is a private not-for-profit institution. College For Creative Studies graduated around 14 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. See more about design and applied arts at College For Creative Studies
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular design and applied arts list:
These schools also graduate students in design and applied arts every year and are worth a look:
| Rank | School | Location | Design And Applied Arts Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #76 | Chatham University | Pittsburgh, PA | 3 |
| #77 | Clemson University | Clemson, SC | 3 |
| #78 | Depaul University | Chicago, IL | 3 |
| #79 | University At Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | 3 |
| #80 | University Of Kansas | Lawrence, KS | 3 |
| #81 | University Of Minnesota Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN | 3 |
| #82 | University Of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN | 3 |
| #83 | University Of Wisconsin Stout | Menomonie, WI | 3 |
| #84 | Brenau University | Gainesville, GA | 2 |
| #85 | Design Institute Of San Diego | San Diego, CA | 2 |
| #86 | Fairfield University | Fairfield, CT | 2 |
| #87 | Marymount University | Arlington, VA | 2 |
| #88 | Marywood University | Scranton, PA | 2 |
| #89 | Miami University Oxford | Oxford, OH | 2 |
| #90 | University Of Houston | Houston, TX | 2 |
| #91 | Anna Maria College | Paxton, MA | 1 |
| #92 | Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti, MI | 1 |
| #93 | Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | 1 |
| #94 | Mississippi College | Clinton, MS | 1 |
| #95 | New York Film Academy | Burbank, CA | 1 |
| #96 | University Of Denver | Denver, CO | 1 |
| #97 | University Of Washington Seattle Campus | Seattle, WA | 1 |
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The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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