Ranking
Best Design and Applied Arts Colleges in New York 2026
54 New York colleges offering Design and Applied Arts, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 25
- Cheapest net price
- $3,148
- Top earnings 10y
- $70,814
- Public / Private
- 24 / 1
CUNY Lehman College
A+- ROI score
- 46.07
- Net price
- $3,148
- Earnings 10y
- $58,013
- Acceptance
- 56.6%
CUNY Queens College
A+- ROI score
- 37.40
- Net price
- $4,195
- Earnings 10y
- $62,763
- Acceptance
- 64.4%
CUNY New York City College of Technology
A+- ROI score
- 24.07
- Net price
- $5,127
- Earnings 10y
- $49,365
- Acceptance
- 80.3%
Suffolk County Community College
A+- ROI score
- 23.73
- Net price
- $5,258
- Earnings 10y
- $49,907
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Ulster County Community College
A+- ROI score
- 20.80
- Net price
- $5,035
- Earnings 10y
- $41,896
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
CUNY Hostos Community College
A+- ROI score
- 19.11
- Net price
- $5,297
- Earnings 10y
- $40,485
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
CUNY Kingsborough Community College
A+- ROI score
- 19.01
- Net price
- $5,606
- Earnings 10y
- $42,621
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
A+- ROI score
- 17.02
- Net price
- $6,120
- Earnings 10y
- $41,653
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Nassau Community College
A+- ROI score
- 17.00
- Net price
- $7,095
- Earnings 10y
- $48,248
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Farmingdale State College
A- ROI score
- 16.05
- Net price
- $10,867
- Earnings 10y
- $69,781
- Acceptance
- 63.3%
Monroe Community College
A- ROI score
- 15.81
- Net price
- $6,353
- Earnings 10y
- $40,174
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Fulton-Montgomery Community College
A- ROI score
- 14.76
- Net price
- $6,696
- Earnings 10y
- $39,535
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
SUNY Westchester Community College
A- ROI score
- 12.49
- Net price
- $9,373
- Earnings 10y
- $46,822
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Onondaga Community College
A- ROI score
- 12.03
- Net price
- $8,562
- Earnings 10y
- $41,190
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
SUNY Buffalo State University
A- ROI score
- 11.53
- Net price
- $11,346
- Earnings 10y
- $52,334
- Acceptance
- 73%
Sullivan County Community College
A- ROI score
- 11.30
- Net price
- $8,482
- Earnings 10y
- $38,354
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Rockland Community College
A- ROI score
- 11.13
- Net price
- $11,282
- Earnings 10y
- $50,243
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
SUNY Broome Community College
A- ROI score
- 11.10
- Net price
- $8,940
- Earnings 10y
- $39,710
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Mohawk Valley Community College
A- ROI score
- 11.09
- Net price
- $8,987
- Earnings 10y
- $39,850
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
SUNY Adirondack
B- ROI score
- 9.93
- Net price
- $10,389
- Earnings 10y
- $41,267
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Jamestown Community College
B- ROI score
- 9.71
- Net price
- $9,850
- Earnings 10y
- $38,242
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Mercy University
B- ROI score
- 9.25
- Net price
- $14,072
- Earnings 10y
- $52,055
- Acceptance
- 85.8%
State University of New York at Oswego
B- ROI score
- 8.86
- Net price
- $16,236
- Earnings 10y
- $57,566
- Acceptance
- 80.6%
SUNY at Fredonia
B- ROI score
- 8.53
- Net price
- $15,897
- Earnings 10y
- $54,247
- Acceptance
- 77.7%
University at Buffalo
B- ROI score
- 8.43
- Net price
- $20,995
- Earnings 10y
- $70,814
- Acceptance
- 74.2%
How we picked this list
This list starts with New York schools with positive Design and Applied Arts program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 16.25 (24 public, 1 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
CUNY Lehman College in Bronx, NY tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A+.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many New York colleges are in this list?
54 New York colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.