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2022 Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

28 Ranked Colleges
293 Degrees Awarded
$30,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools for a Master's For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 1,209 people earned their degree in other design and applied arts, making the major the 407th most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 293 other design and applied arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 28 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other design and applied arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other design and applied arts programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the other design and applied arts program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree other design & applied arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 26 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k)

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 28 schools in the Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s other design and applied arts degrees to qualified students.

U-M also took the #9 spot in our “Best Other Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full U-M Other Design & Applied Arts Report

#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#16 in overall quality

Out of the 28 schools in the Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #2 spot on the list. Harvard is a large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 11 masters’s other design and applied arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Harvard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Other Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 28 schools in the Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 6 masters’s other design and applied arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue also made our “Best Other Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s other design and applied arts students in 2019-2020.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Other Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131.

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#5

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 28 schools in the Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 10 masters’s other design and applied arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Other Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Northeastern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Northeastern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Other Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern are $25,558, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, Michigan
#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Ferris State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Big Rapids, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s other design and applied arts students in 2019-2020.

Ferris not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Other Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ferris are $7,908.

Full Ferris State University Other Design & Applied Arts Report

#8

University of Wisconsin - Stout

Menomonie, Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin - Stout came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Wisconsin - Stout is a medium-sized public school situated in Menomonie, Wisconsin. It awarded 1 masters’s other design and applied arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Stout not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Other Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Stout are $16,851.

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#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified masters’s other design and applied arts students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Other Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#23 in overall quality

University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. University of Maryland - Baltimore County is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s other design and applied arts degrees to qualified students.

UMBC also made our “Best Other Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #23. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMBC are $21,078.

Full University of Maryland - Baltimore County Other Design & Applied Arts Report

#11

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#20 in overall quality

San Francisco State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in San Francisco, California, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s other design and applied arts students in 2019-2020.

SFSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Other Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SFSU are $17,944.

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#12 in overall quality

Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Illinois Institute of Technology is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 8 masters’s other design and applied arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Illinois Tech, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Other Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Tech are $30,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#3 in overall quality

Syracuse University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other design and applied arts degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Syracuse, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Other Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714.

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#14

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#18 in overall quality

University of Oregon landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Oregon is located in Eugene, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s other design and applied arts degrees to qualified students.

UO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Other Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oregon are $29,991, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s other design and applied arts degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

UC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Other Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Other Design & Applied Arts Report

#16

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Auburn University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Auburn is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Other Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona

Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. ASU - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 masters’s other design and applied arts degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Skysong are $6,724.

Full Arizona State University - Skysong Other Design & Applied Arts Report

#14 in overall quality

Massachusetts College of Art and Design did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #17. Massachusetts College of Art and Design is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s other design and applied arts degrees to qualified students.

Massachusetts College of Art and Design did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Other Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Massachusetts College of Art and Design are $24,000, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#18

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, Maryland

University of Baltimore ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s other design and applied arts degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Baltimore are $21,614.

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#19

New York Institute of Technology

Old Westbury, New York

With a ranking of #19, New York Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. NYIT is located in Old Westbury, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s other design and applied arts degrees to qualified students.

NYIT also made our “Best Other Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYIT are $25,460, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#20

Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#22 in overall quality

Minneapolis College of Art and Design did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s other design and applied arts students in 2019-2020.

MCAD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Other Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Minneapolis College of Art and Design are $41,794.

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#21

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#10 in overall quality

Drexel University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s other design and applied arts students in 2019-2020.

Drexel did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Other Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel University are $37,074.

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#22

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, Connecticut
#24 in overall quality

University of Bridgeport ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s other design and applied arts students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree other design & applied arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, UBridgeport has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Other Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UBridgeport are $21,686.

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#23

Maryland Institute College of Art

Baltimore, Maryland
#1 in overall quality

Maryland Institute College of Art did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #23. This small school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 53 masters’s other design and applied arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree other design & applied arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, MICA has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Other Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at MICA are $49,190.

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#24

College for Creative Studies

Detroit, Michigan

With a ranking of #24, College for Creative Studies did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. CCS is a small school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 2 masters’s other design and applied arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree other design & applied arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, CCS has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Other Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CCS are $49,655.

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#25

School of Visual Arts

New York, New York
#11 in overall quality

School of Visual Arts landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 23 masters’s other design and applied arts degrees in 2019-2020.

SVA also took the #11 spot in our “Best Other Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at School of Visual Arts are $48,600, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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