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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in the Middle Atlantic Region

106 Ranked Colleges
4,181 Degrees Awarded
$33,538 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Design & Applied Arts is the 36th most popular major in the country with 36,301 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, design and applied arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,426 and had an average of $25,481 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 7,125 design and applied arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,489 and $23,859 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 4,181 design and applied arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 106 colleges that offer a degree in design and applied arts. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in design and applied arts.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in the Middle Atlantic Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pennsylvania College of Art and Design. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is a small school located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania that handed out 45 bachelors’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Pennsylvania College of Art and Design Design & Applied Arts Report

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Moore College of Art and Design
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Moore College of Art and Design. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 46 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s design students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Moore College

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Pratt Institute - Main
Brooklyn, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pratt Institute - Main. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pratt Institute - Main is a medium-sized school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 400 bachelors’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Pratt Institute - Main Design & Applied Arts Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Maryland Institute College of Art. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Maryland Institute College of Art is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 154 bachelors’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Design & Applied Arts at MICA

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York School of Interior Design. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. New York School of Interior Design is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 36 bachelors’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Design & Applied Arts at NYSID

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School of Visual Arts
New York, New York

School of Visual Arts came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s design degrees to 186 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Design & Applied Arts at School of Visual Arts

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With a ranking of #7, Fashion Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. FIT SUNY is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 607 bachelors’s design degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Fashion Institute of Technology Design & Applied Arts Report

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Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full PAFA Design & Applied Arts Report

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The New School
New York, New York

The New School came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 366 degrees to qualified bachelors’s design students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at New School University

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Cazenovia College
Cazenovia, New York

Cazenovia College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Cazenovia, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 24 degrees to qualified bachelors’s design students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Design & Applied Arts at Cazenovia College

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The University of the Arts
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #11, The University of the Arts did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The University of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 56 bachelors’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Design & Applied Arts at UArts

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Villa Maria College
Buffalo, New York

With a ranking of #12, Villa Maria College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Villa is a small school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 12 bachelors’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Design & Applied Arts at Villa Maria College

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Albright College
Reading, Pennsylvania

Albright College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Reading, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 31 degrees to qualified bachelors’s design students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Albright

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Centenary University
Hackettstown, New Jersey

Centenary University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Hackettstown, New Jersey, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Design & Applied Arts at Centenary

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Berkeley College - Woodland Park
Woodland Park, New Jersey

Berkeley College - Woodland Park ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a small private for-profit school situated in Woodland Park, New Jersey. It awarded 43 bachelors’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Berkeley College - Woodland Park Design & Applied Arts Report

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With a ranking of #16, New York City College of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 126 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s design students in 2020-2021.

Full City Tech Design & Applied Arts Report

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LIM College
New York, New York

LIM College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. LIM College is a small private for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 21 bachelors’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Design & Applied Arts at LIM College

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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Kutztown, Pennsylvania

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Kutztown University is a medium-sized school located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania that handed out 67 bachelors’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Design & Applied Arts Report

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Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 134 bachelors’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Design & Applied Arts at RIT

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La Roche University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

La Roche University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. La Roche is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at La Roche

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Purchase College
Purchase, New York

Purchase College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #21. Purchase College is a public institution located in Purchase, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Purchase College Design & Applied Arts Report

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SUNY Oneonta
Oneonta, New York

SUNY Oneonta landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Oneonta, New York, and it awarded 54 bachelors’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at SUNY Oneonta

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Russell Sage College
Troy, New York

Russell Sage College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #23. This small school is located in Troy, New York, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Design & Applied Arts at Russel Sage

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Bowie State University
Bowie, Maryland

Bowie State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Bowie State University is located in Bowie, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 bachelors’s design degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Bowie State University

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Mercyhurst University
Erie, Pennsylvania

Mercyhurst University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Mercyhurst is a private not-for-profit institution located in Erie, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Mercyhurst

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