2026 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools Schools in the Outlying Areas Region

Design & Applied Arts Schools degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their design & applied arts schools programs.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best design & applied arts schools schools.

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• Best Design & Applied Arts Schools Schools in the Outlying Areas Region

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Best Schools for Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Outlying Areas Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall design & applied arts schools education in the Outlying Areas Region.

Top Schools in Design & Applied Arts Schools

1

Universidad Del Turabo
Gurabo, PR

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

64 Design & Applied Arts Schools Degrees Awarded

$7,580 Median Starting Salary

No school ranked higher than Universidad Del Turabo this year for design & applied arts schools. Set in the suburb of Gurabo, Universidad Del Turabo is a large private not-for-profit institution. About 31% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 64 design & applied arts schools students who graduated with this degree at Universidad Del Turabo in the most recent data year. Design & Applied Arts Schools graduates of Universidad Del Turabo earn a median of $7,580 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $11,250 to complete this degree. Read more about the design & applied arts schools program at Universidad Del Turabo

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Atlantic College
Guaynabo, PR

Associate's Degree Highest Degree Type

26 Design & Applied Arts Schools Degrees Awarded

$27,715 Median Starting Salary

Students looking for a strong design & applied arts schools program will find one at Atlantic College, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Guaynabo, Atlantic College is a small private not-for-profit institution. Atlantic College graduates 39% of students within six years. Atlantic College awarded about 26 design & applied arts schools degrees in the most recent data year. Design & Applied Arts Schools graduates of Atlantic College earn a median of $27,715 early in their careers. Atlantic College graduates carry a median of $5,286 in student loans. Get the full design & applied arts schools details for Atlantic College

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.