by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in New York” 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 New York, there were 4,452 design and applied arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,453 and $20,127 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in New York” ranking, we looked at 63 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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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 “Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in New York”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in New York”.
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 #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in New York. New York School of Interior Design is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 157 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pratt Institute - Main. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in New York. Pratt Institute - Main is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 618 ’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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fashion Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in New York list. FIT SUNY is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,400 ’s design degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend School of Visual Arts. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in New York list. SVA is a private for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 220 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The New School. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in New York list. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 544 ’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.
With a ranking of #6, Villa Maria College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in New York list. Villa is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s design degrees to qualified students.
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.
Cazenovia College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in New York ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Cazenovia, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified ’s design students in 2020-2021.
New York City College of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in New York ranking, coming in at #8. New York City College of Technology is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 178 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Bryant & Stratton College - Greece landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in New York ranking. Bryant & Stratton College - Greece is a private for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Adirondack Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in New York ranking, coming in at #10. SUNY Adirondack is located in Queensbury, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s design degrees to qualified students.
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Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in New York ranking. Rochester Institute of Technology is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 171 ’s design degrees to qualified students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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Mohawk Valley Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in New York ranking. Mohawk Valley Community College is located in Utica, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 ’s design degrees to qualified students.
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SUNY Cobleskill did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in New York ranking, coming in at #13. Cobleskill, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s design degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
Sullivan County Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in New York list. Sullivan County Community College is located in Loch Sheldrake, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s design degrees to qualified students.
Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in New York ranking. Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo is a small school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 9 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #16, LIM College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in New York list. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 21 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in New York ranking. Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North is a small private for-profit school situated in Liverpool, New York. It awarded 6 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North Design & Applied Arts Report
Kingsborough Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in New York list. This fairly large school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 76 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Purchase College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in New York list. Purchase, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s design degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
SUNY Oneonta came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in New York ranking. SUNY Oneonta is a public institution located in Oneonta, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 54 ’s 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%.
Russell Sage College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in New York ranking, coming in at #21. Troy, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s design degrees to 22 students 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%.
Queens College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in New York ranking. QC is a fairly large school located in Queens, New York that handed out 131 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Finger Lakes Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in New York ranking, coming in at #23. Finger Lakes Community College is a medium-sized school located in Canandaigua, New York that handed out 16 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #24, Monroe Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in New York list. Monroe Community College is a public institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 44 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Farmingdale State College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in New York ranking. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a medium-sized school located in Farmingdale, New York that handed out 56 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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