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Best Arts & Design Colleges (2026)

7 four-year colleges with strong Arts & Design programs, ranked by graduate earnings.

$63,218

Avg Median Earnings

68%

Avg Acceptance Rate

69%

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Top Arts & Design Programs

Art Center College of Design

Pasadena, CA

3.3

Privatemedium

75%

75% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Out-of-State Tuition

$51,640

Net Price

$50,209

Graduation Rate

79%

Median Earnings

$71,958

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Newschool of Architecture and Design

San Diego, CA

2.5

Privatesmall

100%

100% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Out-of-State Tuition

$30,291

Net Price

$48,616

Graduation Rate

47%

Median Earnings

$68,891

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Rhode Island School of Design

Providence, RI

3.9

Privatemedium

14%

14% Acceptance

Highly Selective

Out-of-State Tuition

$59,760

Net Price

$46,253

Graduation Rate

90%

Median Earnings

$68,140

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Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts

San Jose, CA

Privatemedium

Out-of-State Tuition

N/A

Net Price

$30,558

Graduation Rate

70%

Median Earnings

$66,844

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Otis College of Art and Design

Los Angeles, CA

2.9

Privatesmall

84%

84% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Out-of-State Tuition

$55,513

Net Price

$45,864

Graduation Rate

61%

Median Earnings

$58,152

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Interior Designers Institute

Newport Beach, CA

Privatesmall

Out-of-State Tuition

$20,250

Net Price

N/A

Graduation Rate

N/A

Median Earnings

$54,974

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Thomas More College of Liberal Arts

Merrimack, NH

3.7

Privatesmall

Out-of-State Tuition

$29,300

Net Price

$21,511

Graduation Rate

67%

Median Earnings

$53,565

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Best Arts & Design Colleges (2026)

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Art Center College of Design

Newschool of Architecture and Design

Rhode Island School of Design

Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts

Otis College of Art and Design

Interior Designers Institute

Thomas More College of Liberal Arts

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