2026 Best Other Design & Applied Arts Schools in Pennsylvania
Other Design & Applied Arts programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
College Factual analyzed 10 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best other design & applied arts schools.
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Best Schools for Other Design & Applied Arts in Pennsylvania
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall other design & applied arts education in Pennsylvania.
Top Schools in Other Design & Applied Arts
Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in other design & applied arts. This very large public university is located in the city of University Park. The six-year graduation rate is 86%. There were roughly 12 other design & applied arts students who graduated with this degree at Pennsylvania State University Main Campus in the most recent data year.
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Drexel University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in other design & applied arts, ranking #2. Set in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 78%. There were roughly 29 other design & applied arts students who graduated with this degree at Drexel University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the other design & applied arts program make about $38,154 in their early career. Drexel University graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans.
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Students looking for a strong other design & applied arts program will find one at Pennsylvania College Of Art And Design, which ranked #3. Set in the city of Lancaster, Pennsylvania College Of Art And Design is a small private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 68% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 18 other design & applied arts students who graduated with this degree at Pennsylvania College Of Art And Design in the most recent data year. Graduates of the other design & applied arts program make about $25,830 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000.
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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 · 10 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.
