2021 Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the New England Region
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Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Schools for Non-Traditional Students
For this year's Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the New England Region ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a bachelor's in design. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality design & applied arts programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the design & applied arts program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Featured Design & Applied Arts Programs
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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 the Best Design Schools for Non-Traditional Students.
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Featured Design & Applied Arts Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
AA in Digital Photography
Take the first step toward a career of visual expression and doing what you love with this online associate degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
Learn More
BA in Digital Photography
Learn to create a striking portfolio and hone the skills you need to succeed in the world of professional photography with this online digital photography degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
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2021 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying design.
Top 10 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Wentworth Institute of Technology has taken the #1 spot in this year's design & applied arts ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of Boston, WIT is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, WIT has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in the New England Region ranking.
About 0.9% of WIT students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 737 students at WIT that take at least one class online. About 384 of the students at WIT are attending part time.
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University of Bridgeport comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Bridgeport.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.9%. Approximately 1,056 students take at least one class online at UBridgeport. There are roughly 1,281 part time students in attendance at UBridgeport.
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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best design & applied arts schools for non-traditional students. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth. UMass Dartmouth did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our Best Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in the New England Region list.
About 1.7% of UMass Dartmouth students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 1,514 of UMass Dartmouth students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 2,061 part time students in attendance at UMass Dartmouth.
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Our rankings recognize Northeastern University as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. Northeastern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in the New England Region list.
The student loan default rate at Northeastern is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 7,987 students take at least one class online at Northeastern. About 1,267 of the students at Northeastern are attending part time.
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Endicott College comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beverly. Endicott did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our Best Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in the New England Region list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. 885 of Endicott students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 887 part time students in attendance at Endicott.
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The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Suffolk University. Suffolk is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
The student loan default rate at Suffolk is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. Approximately 2,746 students take at least one class online at Suffolk. There are roughly 1,259 part time students in attendance at Suffolk.
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Our rankings recognize Boston University as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Boston U has also earned the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in the New England Region ranking.
About 0.5% of Boston U students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 4,032 of Boston U students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 7,057 part time students in attendance at Boston U.
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Champlain College comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Champlain is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Burlington.
The student loan default rate at Champlain is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. There are roughly 1,570 part time students in attendance at Champlain.
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The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Southern New Hampshire University. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 2.0% of SNHU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 138,672 of SNHU students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 102,147 part time students in attendance at SNHU.
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Lesley University earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
About 1.5% of Lesley students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 779 students at Lesley are exclusively online. There are roughly 2,071 part time students in attendance at Lesley.
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