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Design & Applied Arts at The New School

366 Bachelor's Degrees
50 Master's Degrees
#16 Overall Quality
The Design & Applied Arts major is part of the visual & performing arts program at The New School.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how New School University ranks in comparison to other schools with design programs.

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Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available at New School University

New School University Design Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for design majors, New School University came in at #16. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in New York.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Associate Degree Design & Applied Arts Graduates 1
Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools 1
Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Design & Applied Arts Schools 16
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 19
Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools 19
Best Design & Applied Arts Graduate Degree Schools 20
Best Design & Applied Arts Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 33
Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 33
Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges for Veterans 38
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 46
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Design & Applied Arts Graduates 58
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income Over $110k) 62
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income Over $110k) 69
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k) 72
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k) 76
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k) 79
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $48-$75k) 80
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $30-$48k) 82
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $30-$48k) 83
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $48-$75k) 83
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (With Aid) 84
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts 85
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k) 85
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts 86
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (With Aid) 87
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts 102
Highest Paid Design & Applied Arts Graduates 121
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Design & Applied Arts Graduates 176
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income Over $110k) 201
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k) 208
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income Over $110k) 251
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $30-$48k) 263
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $48-$75k) 266
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k) 268
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k) 271
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (With Aid) 272
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts 326
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $30-$48k) 330
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $48-$75k) 331
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k) 333
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (With Aid) 343
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts 403

Popularity of Design at New School University

During the 2020-2021 academic year, The New School handed out 366 bachelor's degrees in design & applied arts. This is a decrease of 22% over the previous year when 469 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 50 students received their master’s degree in design from New School University. This makes it the #7 most popular school for design master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Design Graduates from New School University Make?

$30,178 Bachelor's Median Salary
$56,427 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Design Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Design majors who earn their bachelor's degree from New School University go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $30,178 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,733 for all design students.

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Salary of Design Graduates with a Master's Degree

Design majors graduating with a master's degree from New School University make a median salary of $56,427 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all design graduates with a master's is $46,655.

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How Much Student Debt Do Design Graduates from New School University Have?

$26,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Design Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at New School University, design students borrow a median amount of $26,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all design bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $27,000.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the design program at New School University is $933 per month.

Design Student Diversity at New School University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the design majors at The New School.

New School University Design & Applied Arts Associate’s Program

Of the 128 students who earned an associate's degree in Design & Applied Arts from New School University in 2020-2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The New School with a associate's in design.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 14
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 45
Non-Resident Aliens 41
Other Races 10

New School University Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program

Of the 366 design students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from New School University, about 21% were men and 79% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The New School with a bachelor's in design.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 50
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 36
White 78
Non-Resident Aliens 171
Other Races 21

New School University Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 design majors earned their master's degree from New School University. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The New School with a master's in design.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 15
Non-Resident Aliens 30
Other Races 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music 236
Arts & Media Management 165
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 90
Fine & Studio Arts 86
Drama & Theater Arts 83

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