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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

8 Ranked Colleges
127 Degrees Awarded
$36,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 1,209 people earned their degree in other design and applied arts, making the major the 407th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 333 other design and applied arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 127 other design and applied arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in other design and applied arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other design and applied arts programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the other design and applied arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree other design & applied arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a fairly large public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 4 masters’s other design and applied arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UMBC also made our “Best Other Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMBC are $21,078, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Other Design & Applied Arts at University of Maryland - Baltimore County

#2

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Syracuse University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Syracuse, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Other Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714.

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#3

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, Maryland
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Baltimore landed the #3 spot on the list. UB is a small public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 19 masters’s other design and applied arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UB also made our “Best Other Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Baltimore are $21,614.

Full UB Other Design & Applied Arts Report

#4

New York Institute of Technology

Old Westbury, New York

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, New York Institute of Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Old Westbury, New York, and it awarded 1 masters’s other design and applied arts degrees in 2019-2020.

NYIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Other Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New York Institute of Technology are $25,460.

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#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 6 masters’s other design and applied arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Drexel did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Other Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel are $37,074.

Full Drexel University Other Design & Applied Arts Report

#1 in overall quality

Maryland Institute College of Art came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. MICA is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 53 masters’s other design and applied arts degrees to qualified students.

MICA also took the #1 spot in our “Best Other Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Maryland Institute College of Art are $49,190.

Full MICA Other Design & Applied Arts Report

#7

School of Visual Arts

New York, New York
#5 in overall quality

School of Visual Arts ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. School of Visual Arts is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 23 masters’s other design and applied arts degrees in 2019-2020.

SVA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Other Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at School of Visual Arts are $48,600, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full SVA Other Design & Applied Arts Report

#8

The New School

New York, New York
#3 in overall quality

The New School came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other design and applied arts degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

New School University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Other Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The New School are $47,642, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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