2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in the Middle Atlantic Region
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In 2019-2020, 36,854 people earned their degree in design and applied arts, making the major the 34th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, design and applied arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,542 and had an average of $27,114 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 7,328 design and applied arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,202 and $27,301 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 691 design and applied arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Design Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 22 colleges that offer a degree in design and applied arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent design and applied arts programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the design and applied arts program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Design Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Design Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region.
Top 22 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marywood University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Design Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Marywood University is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s design degrees to qualified students.
Marywood did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Marywood are $11,438.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas Jefferson University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Design Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 19 masters’s design degrees in 2019-2020.
Thomas Jefferson University also took the #12 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Thomas Jefferson University are $21,978, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Design Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fashion Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. Fashion Institute of Technology is a medium-sized public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 25 masters’s design degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIT SUNY, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fashion Institute of Technology are $24,209, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Design Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s design students in 2019-2020.
Kutztown University also took the #21 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania are $16,300, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Design Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cornell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree design students list, Cornell has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #6, University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMBC is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s design degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree design students list, UMBC has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - Baltimore County are $21,078.
Temple University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 10 masters’s design degrees in 2019-2020.
Temple not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236.
University at Buffalo came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University at Buffalo is a large school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 4 masters’s design degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University at Buffalo, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028.
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With a ranking of #9, George Washington University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s design degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.
GWU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824.
With a ranking of #10, Pratt Institute - Main did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 145 diplomas to qualified masters’s design students in 2019-2020.
Pratt Institute did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pratt Institute - Main are $35,226.
University of Delaware landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in Newark, Delaware, and it awarded 9 masters’s design degrees in 2019-2020.
UD also took the #11 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UD are $35,192.
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American University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 4 masters’s design degrees in 2019-2020.
The American University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at American University are $35,524.
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University of Baltimore came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 19 masters’s design degrees in 2019-2020.
UB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. 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.
With a ranking of #14, Pennsylvania State University - University Park did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree design students list, Penn State University Park has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pennsylvania State University - University Park are $38,728.
Full Pennsylvania State University - University Park Design & Applied Arts Report
Drexel University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Drexel University is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 10 masters’s design degrees in 2019-2020.
Drexel also took the #13 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel University are $37,074.
Syracuse University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Design Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Syracuse is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 14 masters’s design degrees in 2019-2020.
Syracuse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #17, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s design degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.
Carnegie Mellon also took the #1 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon are $47,326.
Maryland Institute College of Art landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. MICA is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 148 masters’s design degrees in 2019-2020.
MICA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at MICA are $49,190, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Rochester Institute of Technology ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Design Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Rochester, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified masters’s design students in 2019-2020.
RIT also made our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at RIT are $50,442.
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The New School did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #20. New School University is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 75 masters’s design degrees to qualified students.
New School University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New School University are $47,642.
The University of the Arts landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. The University of the Arts is a small school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 4 masters’s design degrees in 2019-2020.
UArts not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of the Arts are $46,680, but some majors have different tuition rates.
School of Visual Arts did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #22. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s design degrees to 50 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree design students list, SVA has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SVA are $48,600, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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%.
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- *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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