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 New York.
College Factual ranked the 59 design and applied arts schools in New York by the number of degrees they award each year.
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Below are the schools that graduate the most design and applied arts students in New York.
No school graduates more design and applied arts students than Fashion Institute Of Technology this year. Fashion Institute Of Technology is a public school located in the city of New York. This school awarded about 1,171 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent 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. Set in the city of New York, The New School is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 556 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for The New School
Pratt Institute Main is one of the most popular design and applied arts schools, landing the #3 spot this year. 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. See more about design and applied arts at 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. Located in the city of New York, New York School Of Interior Design is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 162 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for New York School Of Interior Design
Rochester Institute Of Technology came in at #5 on our list of 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. This school awarded about 146 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Rochester Institute Of Technology
Cuny New York City College Of Technology placed #6 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Brooklyn, Cuny New York City College Of Technology is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 134 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Get the full design and applied arts details for Cuny New York City College Of Technology
Cuny Queens College placed #7 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
Syracuse University landed the #8 spot among 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. Read the full design and applied arts report for Syracuse University
Cuny Kingsborough Community College placed #9 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Cuny Kingsborough Community College is a public school located in the city of Brooklyn. 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
Adirondack Community College comes in at #10 for design and applied arts this year. Adirondack Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Queensbury. This school awarded about 47 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Adirondack Community College
Marist College ranked #11 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist College is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 45 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Read the full design and applied arts report for Marist College
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #12 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. 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
Suffolk County Community College landed the #13 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Set in the suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public institution. This school awarded about 44 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Suffolk County Community College
Suny College At Oneonta landed the #14 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Set in the town of Oneonta, Suny College At Oneonta is a public institution. Suny College At Oneonta graduated around 43 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Suny College At Oneonta
Farmingdale State College landed the #15 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Set in the suburb of Farmingdale, Farmingdale State College is a public institution. Farmingdale State College graduated around 42 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. See more about design and applied arts at Farmingdale State College
Suny College At Buffalo comes in at #16 for design and applied arts this year. Suny College At Buffalo is a public school located in the city of Buffalo. Suny College At Buffalo graduated around 35 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Suny College At Buffalo
Monroe Community College ranked #17 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Located in the suburb of Rochester, Monroe Community College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 30 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Get the full design and applied arts details for Monroe Community College
State University Of New York At New Paltz placed #18 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. State University Of New York At New Paltz is a public school located in the town of New Paltz. State University Of New York At New Paltz graduated around 30 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Get the full design and applied arts details for State University Of New York At New Paltz
Cuny Laguardia Community College comes in at #19 for design and applied arts this year. Located in the city of Long Island City, Cuny Laguardia Community College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 29 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. See more about design and applied arts at Cuny Laguardia Community College
Cuny Hostos Community College comes in at #20 for design and applied arts this year. Set in the city of Bronx, Cuny Hostos Community College is a public institution. This school awarded about 27 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Cuny Hostos Community College
Nassau Community College landed the #21 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Nassau Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Garden City. This school awarded about 27 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Nassau Community College
Rockland Community College ranked #22 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Located in the suburb of Suffern, Rockland Community College is a public university. 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 Rockland Community College
Mohawk Valley Community College placed #23 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Utica, Mohawk Valley Community College is a public institution. This school awarded about 24 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Mohawk Valley Community College
Finger Lakes Community College landed the #24 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Set in the rural area of Canandaigua, Finger Lakes Community College is a public institution. Finger Lakes Community College graduated around 20 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Finger Lakes Community College
Lim College placed #25 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Set in the city of New York, Lim College is a private for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 20 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Get the full design and applied arts details for Lim College
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Keuka College | Keuka Park, NY | 3 |
| #52 | North Country Community College | Saranac Lake, NY | 3 |
| #53 | University At Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | 3 |
| #54 | Bryant And Stratton College Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | 2 |
| #55 | Bryant And Stratton College Syracuse North | Liverpool, NY | 2 |
| #56 | Mount Saint Mary College | Newburgh, NY | 2 |
| #57 | Daemen College | Amherst, NY | 1 |
| #58 | Houghton College | Houghton, NY | 1 |
| #59 | Touro College | New York, NY | 1 |
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
