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2024 Best Other Design & Applied Arts Schools

37 Colleges in the United States
1,497 Other Design & Applied Arts Degrees Awarded
Other Design & Applied Arts is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #370 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 37 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for other design & applied arts students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,497 degrees in other design & applied arts during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Other Design & Applied Arts School

Best Other Design & Applied Arts Schools Your choice of other design & applied arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Other Design & Applied Arts School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Other Design & Applied Arts Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Other Design & Applied Arts
Bachelor's Degrees in Other Design & Applied Arts
Master's Degrees in Other Design & Applied Arts
Doctor's Degrees in Other Design & Applied Arts

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Other Design & Applied Arts Schools list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Other Design & Applied Arts in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of other design & applied arts degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Schools in Other Design & Applied Arts

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY

It's difficult to beat Fashion Institute of Technology if you wish to pursue a degree in other design & applied arts. Located in the large city of New York, FIT SUNY is a public school with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #85 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means FIT SUNY is a great school overall.

There were roughly 25 other design & applied arts students who graduated with this degree at FIT SUNY in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in other design & applied arts has to check out Washington University in St Louis. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 12 other design & applied arts students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
46 Other Design & Applied Arts Degrees Awarded

University of California - Los Angeles is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in other design & applied arts. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 46 other design & applied arts students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
180 Other Design & Applied Arts Degrees Awarded

Maryland Institute College of Art is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in other design & applied arts. Located in the large city of Baltimore, MICA is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were about 180 other design & applied arts students who graduated with this degree at MICA in the most recent data year.

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New School University crest
The New School
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
71 Other Design & Applied Arts Degrees Awarded

New School University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. This school ranks 15th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 71 other design & applied arts students who graduated with this degree at New School University in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
22.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were approximately 18 other design & applied arts students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
54 Other Design & Applied Arts Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

There were about 54 other design & applied arts students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
177 Other Design & Applied Arts Degrees Awarded

San Jose State is a very large public university located in the large city of San Jose. This university ranks 23rd out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 177 other design & applied arts students who graduated with this degree at San Jose State in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were roughly 6 other design & applied arts students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
36.0% Growth in Graduates

Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were roughly 25 other design & applied arts students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year.

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Other Design & Applied Arts by Region

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Other Design & Applied Arts is one of 9 different types of Design & Applied Arts programs to choose from.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Graphic Design8,931
Visual Communications6,039
Interior Design5,811
Commercial & Advertising Art3,259
Fashion Design3,040
Illustration2,804
Game & Interactive Media Design2,353
Industrial Design1,714
Commercial Photography875

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