2024 Best Other Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in other design & applied arts, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #269 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Other Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 179 bachelor's degrees in other design & applied arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Other Design & Applied Arts School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The other design & applied arts bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality other design & applied arts program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to other design & applied arts students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other other design & applied arts students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized other design & applied arts related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for other design & applied arts students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Other Design & Applied Arts Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Other Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for 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.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Other Design & Applied Arts in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for other design & applied arts students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Other Design & Applied Arts

1

Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, NY

32 Annual Graduates

Fashion Institute of Technology is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in other design & applied arts. Located in the large city of New York, FIT SUNY is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in other design & applied arts from Fashion Institute of Technology

2

The New School
New York, NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

52 Annual Graduates

The New School is a good choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in other design & applied arts. New School University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.More information about a bachelor’s in other design & applied arts from The New School

3

Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

60 Annual Graduates

Drexel University is a good choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in other design & applied arts. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in other design & applied arts from Drexel University

4

Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in other design & applied arts needs to check out Syracuse University. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.More information about a bachelor’s in other design & applied arts from Syracuse University

5

Marymount Manhattan College
New York, NY

2 Annual Graduates

MMC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of New York.More information about a bachelor’s in other design & applied arts from Marymount Manhattan College

5

Maryland Institute College of Art
Baltimore, MD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Baltimore, MICA is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in other design & applied arts from Maryland Institute College of Art

Best Other Design & Applied Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best other design & applied arts schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	707	87
Pennsylvania	698	86
Maryland	370	2
Delaware	224	4

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Other Design & Applied Arts Related Rankings by Major

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

Most Popular Majors Related to Other Design & Applied Arts

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Graphic Design	888
Fashion Design	789
Visual Communications	645
Illustration	569
Interior Design	423
Industrial Design	301
Commercial & Advertising Art	238
Game & Interactive Media Design	109
Commercial Photography	40

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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.