Design Schools in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania contains
80 schools that offer design programs.
University of Pennsylvania,
the highest-ranking design school in PA, has a total student population of 24,599 and
is the
5th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 80 design schools
in Pennsylvania,
only 10 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
Drexel University comes out as the most expensive ($31,832/yr),
with Laurel Business Institute as the lowest recorded at only $5,596/yr.
Design students from Pennsylvania schools who go on to become
interior designers,
architecture designers,
designers,
graphic designers, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 46,010 people working as
interior designers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$51,990.
Also, Floral designers make on average $24,940 per year and there are about 51,470 of them employed in the US today.
In fact, in the Pennsylvania alone, there are
2,310 employed floral designers earning an average yearly salary of
$25,180. Interior designers in this state earn
$47,100/yr and there are 1,710 employed.
Also, within the design schools
in Pennsylvania, the average student population is 2,077 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
15 to 1. Aside from design,
there are 10679 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,747 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$9,718, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Design Programs in Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
Graphic Design
Levels offered:
Certificate
Carnegie Mellon University
Environmental Design/Architecture
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Design and Applied Arts, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Design and Visual Communications, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Industrial Design
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Temple University
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD)
Levels offered:
Masters, PhD
Graphic Design
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
Levels offered:
Masters
Drexel University
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Levels offered:
Masters
Design and Applied Arts, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Fashion/Apparel Design
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Graphic Design
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Interior Design
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Duquesne University
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Levels offered:
Certificate, Masters, PhD
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD)
Levels offered:
Masters, PhD
Susquehanna University
Graphic Design
Levels offered:
Bachelors
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD)
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Saint Vincent College
Graphic Design
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Westminster College
Design and Visual Communications, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Marywood University
Graphic Design
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Interior Design
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Levels offered:
Masters
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Levels offered:
Masters
Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Eastern University
Graphic Design
Levels offered:
Bachelors
The University of the Arts
Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors
Graphic Design
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Industrial Design
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Arcadia University
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Levels offered:
Masters
Interior Design
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus
Interior Design
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Mercyhurst College
Interior Design
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Philadelphia University
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Levels offered:
Certificate, Masters
Design and Visual Communications, General
Levels offered:
Masters
Fashion/Apparel Design
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Graphic Design
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Industrial Design
Levels offered:
Bachelors
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Levels offered:
Masters
Graphic Design
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Robert Morris University
Design and Visual Communications, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Point Park University
Design and Applied Arts, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Design and Visual Communications, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
La Roche College
Design and Applied Arts, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Design and Visual Communications, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Chestnut Hill College
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Levels offered:
Masters
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Levels offered:
Masters, PhD
Design and Applied Arts, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Graphic Design
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD)
Levels offered:
Masters, PhD
Lehigh University
Design and Applied Arts, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Design and Visual Communications, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Penn Commercial Inc
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Altoona Area Vocational Technical School
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Levels offered:
Certificate
La Salle University
Design and Visual Communications, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Douglas Education Center
Graphic Design
Levels offered:
Associates
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
Levels offered:
Associates
The Art Institutes of York-PA
Design and Visual Communications, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Interior Design
Levels offered:
Associates
Laurel Business Institute
Hair Styling/Stylist and Hair Design
Levels offered:
Certificate
Berks Technical Institute
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Schuylkill Technology Center
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Levels offered:
Certificate
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Levels offered:
Certificate
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Levels offered:
Certificate
California University of Pennsylvania
Graphic Design
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Lansdale School of Business
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Allied Medical and Technical Institute
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Levels offered:
Certificate
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD)
Levels offered:
Masters, PhD
Albright College
Fashion/Apparel Design
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Seton Hill University
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Levels offered:
Masters
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
Levels offered:
Bachelors
South Hills School of Business & Technology
Graphic Design
Levels offered:
Associates
Waynesburg University
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Levels offered:
Masters
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Design and Applied Arts, Other
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Graphic Design
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Industrial Design
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Interior Design
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Moore College of Art and Design
Fashion/Apparel Design
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Graphic Design
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Interior Design
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters
Pittsburgh Technical Institute
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Levels offered:
Associates
Oakbridge Academy of Arts
Design and Visual Communications, General
Levels offered:
Certificate
ITT Technical Institute-King of Prussia
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Levels offered:
Associates
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
Levels offered:
Associates
The Art Institute of Philadelphia
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Fashion/Apparel Design
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Graphic Design
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Industrial Design
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Interior Design
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Pennsylvania Interesting Facts
- Pennsylvania is the first state of the fifty United States to list their web site URL on a license plate.
- In 1909 the first baseball stadium was built in Pittsburgh.
- Hershey is considered the Chocolate Capital of the United States.
- In 1913 the first automobile service station opened in Pittsburgh.
- In 1946 Philadelphia became home to the first computer.
Top National Parks in Pennsylvania:
Famous State Residents:
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