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Applied Arts Schools - 2024 Ranking

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In 2024, we rated 105 art schools offering applied arts programs. The most applied arts schools are located in California (21 schools), New York (13 schools), Michigan (8 schools), Pennsylvania (6 schools), and Massachusetts (6 schools).

The best applied arts program in the United States is offered by Yale University. That school has an excellent applied arts program evaluated with five stars for curriculum and four stars for teaching.

The Best 50 applied arts schools are below. To check all applied arts schools, narrow your search by state or degree.

Top 50 applied arts schools:

Yale University - Art School Ranking
1. Yale University

Located in New Haven, Connecticut

Washington University in St Louis - Art School Ranking
2. Washington University in St Louis

Located in Saint Louis, Missouri

University of Michigan Ann Arbor - Art School Ranking
3. University of Michigan Ann Arbor

Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan

Rhode Island School of Design - Art School Ranking
4. Rhode Island School of Design

Located in Providence, Rhode Island

Boston University - Art School Ranking
5. Boston University

Located in Boston, Massachusetts

University of Washington Seattle - Art School Ranking
6. University of Washington Seattle

Located in Seattle, Washington

Syracuse University - Art School Ranking
7. Syracuse University

Located in Syracuse, New York

Texas Christian University - Art School Ranking
8. Texas Christian University

Located in Fort Worth, Texas

Brigham Young University - Art School Ranking
9. Brigham Young University

Located in Provo, Utah

Rochester Institute of Technology - Art School Ranking
10. Rochester Institute of Technology

Located in Rochester, New York

Temple University - Art School Ranking
11. Temple University

Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Pratt Institute - Art School Ranking
12. Pratt Institute

Located in Brooklyn, New York

University of Iowa - Art School Ranking
13. University of Iowa

Located in Iowa City, Iowa

Maryland Institute College of Art - Art School Ranking
14. Maryland Institute College of Art

Located in Baltimore, Maryland

Massachusetts College of Art and Design - Art School Ranking
15. Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Located in Boston, Massachusetts

University of Hartford - Art School Ranking
16. University of Hartford

Located in West Hartford, Connecticut

Ohio University - Art School Ranking
17. Ohio University

Located in Athens, Ohio

Fashion Institute of Technology - Art School Ranking
18. Fashion Institute of Technology

Located in New York City, New York

Ferris State University - Art School Ranking
19. Ferris State University

Located in Big Rapids, Michigan

Savannah College of Art and Design - Art School Ranking
20. Savannah College of Art and Design

Located in Savannah, Georgia

State University of New York at New Paltz - Art School Ranking
21. State University of New York

Located in New Paltz, New York

Cornell University - Art School Ranking
22. Cornell University

Located in Ithaca, New York

Bennington College - Art School Ranking
23. Bennington College

Located in Bennington, Vermont

Thomas Jefferson University - Art School Ranking
24. Thomas Jefferson University

Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Alfred University - Art School Ranking
25. Alfred University

Located in Alfred, New York

Hood College - Art School Ranking
26. Hood College

Located in Frederick, Maryland

Bradley University - Art School Ranking
27. Bradley University

Located in Peoria, Illinois

Western Washington University - Art School Ranking
28. Western Washington University

Located in Bellingham, Washington

California College of the Arts - Art School Ranking
29. California College of the Arts

Located in San Francisco, California

The University of the Arts - Art School Ranking
30. The University of the Arts

Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth - Art School Ranking
31. University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

Located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts

University of Akron - Art School Ranking
32. University of Akron

Located in Akron, Ohio

Minneapolis College of Art and Design - Art School Ranking
33. Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota

SUNY at Purchase College - Art School Ranking
34. SUNY at Purchase College

Located in Purchase, New York

Inter American University of Puerto Rico San German - Art School Ranking
Wichita State University - Art School Ranking
36. Wichita State University

Located in Wichita, Kansas

SUNY at Fredonia - Art School Ranking
37. SUNY at Fredonia

Located in Fredonia, New York

Pacific Northwest College of Art - Art School Ranking
38. Pacific Northwest College of Art

Located in Portland, Oregon

Academy of Art University - Art School Ranking
39. Academy of Art University

Located in San Francisco, California

Providence College - Art School Ranking
40. Providence College

Located in Providence, Rhode Island

Union University - Art School Ranking
41. Union University

Located in Jackson, Tennessee

University of Massachusetts Lowell - Art School Ranking
42. University of Massachusetts Lowell

Located in Lowell, Massachusetts

University of Puget Sound - Art School Ranking
43. University of Puget Sound

Located in Tacoma, Washington

Rhode Island College - Art School Ranking
44. Rhode Island College

Located in Providence, Rhode Island

University of Dallas - Art School Ranking
45. University of Dallas

Located in Irving, Texas

Marywood University - Art School Ranking
46. Marywood University

Located in Scranton, Pennsylvania

Mississippi College - Art School Ranking
47. Mississippi College

Located in Clinton, Mississippi

Anderson University - Art School Ranking
48. Anderson University

Located in Anderson, South Carolina

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts - Art School Ranking
49. Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Salem State University - Art School Ranking
50. Salem State University

Located in Salem, Massachusetts

Applied arts schools by state:

Schools by State1 Applied Arts Schools in Arizona21 Applied Arts Schools in California2 Applied Arts Schools in Connecticut1 Applied Arts Schools in Georgia1 Applied Arts Schools in Illinois2 Applied Arts Schools in Indiana2 Applied Arts Schools in Iowa1 Applied Arts Schools in Kansas1 Applied Arts Schools in Maine2 Applied Arts Schools in Maryland6 Applied Arts Schools in Massachusetts8 Applied Arts Schools in Michigan1 Applied Arts Schools in Minnesota1 Applied Arts Schools in Mississippi4 Applied Arts Schools in Missouri1 Applied Arts Schools in Montana1 Applied Arts Schools in New Hampshire1 Applied Arts Schools in New Jersey2 Applied Arts Schools in New Mexico13 Applied Arts Schools in New York3 Applied Arts Schools in North Carolina5 Applied Arts Schools in Ohio1 Applied Arts Schools in Oregon6 Applied Arts Schools in Pennsylvania3 Applied Arts Schools in Rhode Island1 Applied Arts Schools in South Carolina2 Applied Arts Schools in Tennessee3 Applied Arts Schools in Texas1 Applied Arts Schools in Utah2 Applied Arts Schools in Vermont4 Applied Arts Schools in Washington


Applied arts schools by diploma:

Certificates: 18 schools
Associate's Degrees: 26 schools
Bachelor's Degrees: 63 schools
Master's Degrees: 24 schools
Doctoral Degrees: 1 school

Applied arts schools by region:

Midwest: 24 schools
Northeast: 35 schools
Northwest: 6 schools
South: 15 schools
Southeast: 10 schools
West: 31 schools

Other art programs:

General Fine Arts: 1,438 schools
Painting and Drawing: 157 schools
Sculpture Art: 73 schools
Performing Arts: 1,263 schools
Design and Animation: 1,125 schools
Digital Arts: 628 schools
Arts Management: 353 schools
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