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2025 Best Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

1 College in Maryland
229 Master's Degrees
$66,840 Avg Early-Career Salary
Design & Applied Arts is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #72 most popular master's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in Maryland list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Design & Applied Arts in Maryland

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in design & applied arts.

Top Maryland Schools for a Master's in Design

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Maryland Institute College of Art is a wonderful choice for students interested in a master's degree in design & applied arts. Located in the large city of Baltimore, MICA is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Design & Applied Arts master's degree recipients from Maryland Institute College of Art get an earnings boost of about $3,188 over the typical earnings of design & applied arts graduates.

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Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 261 380
Pennsylvania 248 73
New Jersey 188 0
District of Columbia 154 32
Delaware 109 3

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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
Other Design & Applied Arts 194
Illustration 22
Visual Communications 13

Majors Similar to Design

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music 137
Fine & Studio Arts 52
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 21
Drama & Theater Arts 18
Other Visual Art 8
Dance 5
Arts & Media Management 4

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