2024 Best Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

a master's degree in design & applied arts is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #72 out of 343 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

There was only one school in District of Columbia to review for the 2024 Best Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Master's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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More Ways to Rank Design & Applied Arts Schools

The design school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Design & Applied Arts in District of Columbia

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in design & applied arts.

Top District of Columbia Schools for a Master's in Design

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George Washington University
Washington, DC

16 Annual Graduates

$54,395 Median Starting Salary

George Washington University is a good option for students pursuing a master's degree in design & applied arts. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.

Soon after graduation, design master's recipients typically earn around $54,395 in their early careers.

More information about a master’s in design & applied arts from George Washington University

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American University
Washington, DC

16 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in design & applied arts needs to take a look at American University. The American University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.More information about a master’s in design & applied arts from American University

Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	261	380
Pennsylvania	248	73
Maryland	193	207
New Jersey	188	0
Delaware	109	3

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Design & Applied Arts Related Rankings by Major

One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Design & Applied Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Design Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Game & Interactive Media Design	16
Interior Design	12
Visual Communications	4

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts	41
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	32
Drama & Theater Arts	23
Arts & Media Management	20
Music	12

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.