2021 Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Pennsylvania
9Colleges
914Bachelor's Degrees
$29,672Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Schools for Non-Traditional Students
In <nil>, 914 bachelor's degrees were awarded to design & applied arts students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #23 most popular major in the state. This means that 4.6% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
This year's Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Pennsylvania ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in design. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great design & applied arts programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the design & applied arts program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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Drexel University tops the 2021 list of our schools in Pennsylvania that are best for non-traditional design & applied arts students. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. Drexel not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #2 on our Best Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in Pennsylvania list.
The student loan default rate at Drexel is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. Approximately 6,249 students take at least one class online at Drexel. 5,829 of Drexel students are attending part time.
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Located in the town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. Kutztown University also made our Best Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #5.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.8%. Approximately 2,703 students take at least one class online at Kutztown University. About 1,325 of the students at Kutztown University are attending part time.
The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to California University of Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 2.1% of Cal U students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 2,821 of Cal U students are exclusively distance learners. About 2,171 of the students at Cal U are attending part time.
Marywood University landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best design & applied arts schools for non-traditional students. Located in the small city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. Marywood also took the #4 spot in our Best Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in Pennsylvania rankings.
About 1.3% of Marywood students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 884 students at Marywood that take at least one class online. About 361 of the students at Marywood are attending part time.
Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Penn State University Park is a fairly large public school located in the small city of University Park. Penn State University Park did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in Pennsylvania list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.0%. All of Penn State University Park students are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at IUP, the school also landed the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in Pennsylvania ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.6%. Approximately 3,692 students take at least one class online at IUP. 2,127 of IUP students are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize Temple University as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia. Temple also took the #6 spot in our Best Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in Pennsylvania rankings.
About 1.3% of Temple students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 20,264 students take at least one class online at Temple. About 4,634 of the students at Temple are attending part time.
Albright College landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best design & applied arts schools for non-traditional students. Located in the small city of Reading, Albright is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The student loan default rate at Albright is lower than is typical, just 2.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 664 students take at least one class online at Albright. 125 students are part time.
Robert Morris University earned the #9 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large suburb of Moon Township, RMU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. There are approximately 1,869 students at RMU that take at least one class online. 976 students are part time.
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Non-Traditional Student Rankings in Majors Related to Design
Design & Applied Arts is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.
Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 9 schools only.
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 the rest 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).
In <nil>, 914 bachelor's degrees were awarded to design & applied arts students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #23 most popular major in the state. This means that 4.6% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
