by our College Data Analytics TeamDesign And Applied Arts is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. The schools below award the most design and applied arts degrees of any in the Middle Atlantic Region.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in design and applied arts at each of the 159 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that offer the program.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for design and applied arts majors in the Middle Atlantic Region, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
Leading the list of the most popular design and applied arts schools is Fashion Institute Of Technology. Set in the city of New York, Fashion Institute Of Technology is a public institution. Fashion Institute Of Technology graduated around 1,171 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Fashion Institute Of Technology
The New School came in at #2 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Located in the city of New York, The New School is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 556 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. See more about design and applied arts at The New School
Pratt Institute Main ranks #3 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Pratt Institute Main is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 399 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Read the full design and applied arts report for Pratt Institute Main
New York School Of Interior Design is one of the most popular design and applied arts schools, landing the #4 spot this year. New York School Of Interior Design is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. This school awarded about 162 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at New York School Of Interior Design
Maryland Institute College Of Art ranks #5 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Maryland Institute College Of Art is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 150 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. See more about design and applied arts at Maryland Institute College Of Art
Rochester Institute Of Technology landed the #6 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Set in the suburb of Rochester, Rochester Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. Rochester Institute Of Technology graduated around 146 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Rochester Institute Of Technology
Cuny New York City College Of Technology comes in at #7 for design and applied arts this year. Cuny New York City College Of Technology is a public school located in the city of Brooklyn. This school awarded about 134 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Cuny New York City College Of Technology
Cuny Queens College placed #8 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Queens, Cuny Queens College is a public institution. This school awarded about 117 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Cuny Queens College
Drexel University landed the #9 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 116 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Drexel University
Syracuse University ranked #10 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Syracuse University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse. This school awarded about 101 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Syracuse University
Montgomery College comes in at #11 for design and applied arts this year. Located in the city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 91 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. See more about design and applied arts at Montgomery College
Kean University placed #12 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean University is a public university. Kean University graduated around 84 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Kean University
Cuny Kingsborough Community College comes in at #13 for design and applied arts this year. Set in the city of Brooklyn, Cuny Kingsborough Community College is a public institution. Cuny Kingsborough Community College graduated around 76 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Cuny Kingsborough Community College
Montclair State University ranked #14 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 73 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. See more about design and applied arts at Montclair State University
Kutztown University Of Pennsylvania landed the #15 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Set in the town of Kutztown, Kutztown University Of Pennsylvania is a public institution. Kutztown University Of Pennsylvania graduated around 55 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Kutztown University Of Pennsylvania
Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus comes in at #16 for design and applied arts this year. Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus is a public school located in the town of Indiana. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 54 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. See more about design and applied arts at Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus
Anne Arundel Community College placed #17 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Arnold, Anne Arundel Community College is a public institution. This school awarded about 53 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Anne Arundel Community College
Berkeley College Woodland Park ranked #18 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Berkeley College Woodland Park is a private for-profit school located in the suburb of Woodland Park. Berkeley College Woodland Park graduated around 53 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Berkeley College Woodland Park
George Washington University ranked #19 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. George Washington University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 48 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Get the full design and applied arts details for George Washington University
Adirondack Community College landed the #20 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Located in the suburb of Queensbury, Adirondack Community College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 47 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Read the full design and applied arts report for Adirondack Community College
Bergen Community College placed #21 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Paramus, Bergen Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 45 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Bergen Community College
Marist College landed the #22 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Marist College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie. This school awarded about 45 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Marist College
Pennsylvania College Of Art And Design ranked #23 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Pennsylvania College Of Art And Design is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lancaster. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 45 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Get the full design and applied arts details for Pennsylvania College Of Art And Design
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute comes in at #24 for design and applied arts this year. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy. This school awarded about 45 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Carnegie Mellon University landed the #25 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Set in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 44 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. See more about design and applied arts at Carnegie Mellon University
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This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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