25 Most Popular Colleges for Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Programs

In 2017-2018, 1,845 students received their master’s degree in design and applied arts from an American university. Ranked in order of popularity, here are the colleges with the largest programs in the field:

Here are the average costs for graduate students at SCAD.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Savannah College of Art and Design

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$36,765	$36,765
Fees for Full-Time Students	$500	$500
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$817	$817

Graduate students at Pratt Institute can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Pratt Institute - Main

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$30,384	$30,384
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,974	$1,974
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,713	$1,713

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Academy of Art University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Academy of Art University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$23,568	$23,568
Fees for Full-Time Students	$300	$300
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$982	$982

These are the average costs for graduate students attending New School University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The New School

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$44,247	$44,247
Fees for Full-Time Students	$360	$360
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,795	$1,795

There were 820 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 282 were classified as teaching assistants, and 247 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending NYSID.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at New York School of Interior Design

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$32,250	$32,250
Fees for Full-Time Students	$960	$960
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,075	$1,075

The school reported having 32 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Full Sail University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Full Sail University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$14,025	$14,025
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,674	$3,674
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

Graduate students at SVA can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at School of Visual Arts

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$42,570	$42,570
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,420	$1,420

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending MICA.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Maryland Institute College of Art

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$45,290	$45,290
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,700	$1,700
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,890	$1,890

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Illinois Tech.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Illinois Institute of Technology

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$28,903	$28,903
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,384	$1,384
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,470	$1,470

In 2017-2018, Illinois Tech reported having 424 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 424 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending ASU - Tempe.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Arizona State University - Tempe

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,240	$24,320
Fees for Full-Time Students	$698	$698
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$784	$1,216

In 2017-2018, there were 3,360 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 2,350 were classified as teaching assistants, and 982 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at ASU - Skysong.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Arizona State University - Skysong

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,144	$6,144
Fees for Full-Time Students	$198	$198
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$512	$512

Across all programs, there were 12 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 12 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending RISD.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Rhode Island School of Design

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$48,210	$48,210
Fees for Full-Time Students	$260	$260
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 228. Of that number, 147 were classified as teaching assistants, and 7 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending NYU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at New York University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$41,352	$41,352
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,496	$2,496
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,723	$1,723

In 2017-2018, there were 812 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 27 were classified as teaching assistants, and 389 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at NC State can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at North Carolina State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,492	$23,967
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,535	$2,535
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$416	$1,175

Across all programs, there were 3,252 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,451 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,801 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Carnegie Mellon.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Carnegie Mellon University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$42,563	$42,563
Fees for Full-Time Students	$834	$834
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$592	$592

In 2017-2018, Carnegie Mellon reported having 3,008 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 3,008 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at School of the Art Institute of Chicago

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$48,750	$48,750
Fees for Full-Time Students	$860	$860
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,625	$1,625

There were 276 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 276 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending California College of the Arts.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at California College of the Arts

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$49,230	$49,230
Fees for Full-Time Students	$490	$490
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,641	$1,641

These are the average costs for graduate students attending BGSU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,821	$13,473
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,787	$1,787
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$435	$749

The school reported having 1,066 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 707 were classified as teaching assistants, and 348 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Drexel can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Drexel University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$33,156	$33,156
Fees for Full-Time Students	$840	$840
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,228	$1,228

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,085. Of that number, 486 were classified as teaching assistants, and 143 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Boston U.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Boston University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$50,980	$50,980
Fees for Full-Time Students	$736	$736
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,593	$1,593

There were 2,892 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,211 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,151 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at VCFA.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Vermont College of Fine Arts

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$25,240	$25,240
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,300	$1,300
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$830	$830

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Carnbrook Academy.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Cranbrook Academy of Art

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$35,406	$35,406
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,644	$2,644
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Cincinnati.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,790	$24,532
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,678	$1,678
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$640	$1,227

In 2017-2018, there were 1,822 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,075 were classified as teaching assistants, and 599 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending CCS.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at College for Creative Studies

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$44,610	$44,610
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,420	$1,420
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,487	$1,487

Graduate students at U of Baltimore can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Baltimore

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$13,536	$19,638
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,580	$1,580
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$752	$1,091

Across all programs, there were 41 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 4 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
Image Credit: By Szilas in the Budapest Museum of Applied Arts under Public domain