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#2/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design)
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Harvard University, Cambridge

7.7(Based on 6 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA3%Acceptance Rate		 MLA Landscape Architecture- Urban Design
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL5
Programs
Tuition:  
$64K/Yr
Living: 
$13.6K/Yr
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#16/263 QS Ranking 2025(Design)
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Yale University, New Haven

9.7(Based on 4 User Reviews)Connecticut, USA4.6%Acceptance Rate		 MA Design
Course duration:
2 years
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Tuition:  
$53.1K/Yr
Living: 
$19.9K/Yr
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#50/263 QS Ranking 2025(Design)
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Cornell University, Ithaca

5.7(Based on 11 User Reviews)New York, USA8%Acceptance Rate		 MA Design
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL82
Programs
Tuition:  
$20.8K/Yr
Living: 
$18.6K/Yr
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#151/263 QS Ranking 2025(Design)
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Northwestern University, Evanston

9.0(Based on 5 User Reviews)Illinois, USA		 M.A Product Design and Development Management
Course duration:
9 months
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.0
Programs
Tuition:  
$74.1K/Yr
Living: 
$2.1K/Yr
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#22/263 QS Ranking 2025(Design)
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New York University, New York City

8.7(Based on 24 User Reviews)New York, USA9%Acceptance Rate		 MA Digital Media Design for Learning
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo130IELTS7
Programs
Tuition:  
$40.9K/Yr
Living: 
$6.6K/Yr
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#20/263 QS Ranking 2025(Design)
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Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh

7.2(Based on 9 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA12%Acceptance Rate		 M.A Design
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS7.5
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Tuition:  
$44K/Yr
Living: 
$15.4K/Yr
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#201/263 QS Ranking 2025(Design)
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Brown University, Providence

8.7(Based on 3 User Reviews)Rhode Island, USA5%Acceptance Rate		 MA Design Engineering
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL90
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Tuition:  
$86.8K/Yr
Living: 
$9.8K/Yr
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#201/263 QS Ranking 2025(Design)
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Boston University, Boston

7.7(Based on 15 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA11%Acceptance Rate		 MA Sound Design
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115TOEFL4.5
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Tuition:  
$35K/Yr
Living: 
$15.4K/Yr
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#151/200 QS Ranking 2018(Design)
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Michigan State University, East Lansing

8.3(Based on 15 User Reviews)Michigan, USA85%Acceptance Rate		 M.A Environmental Design
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE59
Programs
Tuition:  
$69.7K/Yr
Living: 
$18.7K/Yr
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#151/263 QS Ranking 2025(Design)
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Arizona State University, Tempe

10.0(Based on 74 User Reviews)Arizona, USA90%Acceptance Rate		 M.A Urban Design
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105TOEFL90PTE65
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Tuition:  
$30.3K/Yr
Living: 
$19K/Yr
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University of North Texas, Denton

8.7(Based on 12 User Reviews)Texas, USA72%Acceptance Rate		 MA Interaction Design
Course duration:
16 months
Exams Accepted:
GRE307TOEFL4PTE53
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Tuition:  
$20.6K/Yr
Living: 
$10.3K/Yr
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#201/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design)
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George Washington University, Washington

6.3(Based on 10 User Reviews)District Of Columbia, USA44%Acceptance Rate		 MA Interaction Design
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6PTE53
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Tuition:  
$43.9K/Yr
Living: 
$13K/Yr
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University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City

Missouri, USA78%Acceptance Rate		 M.A Sound Design
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105TOEFL79
Programs
Tuition:  
$38.6K/Yr
Living: 
$15K/Yr
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#401/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design)
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University of Nebraska, Lincoln

4.7(Based on 1 User Reviews)Nebraska, USA77%Acceptance Rate		 M.A Textiles, Merchandising, and Fashion Design
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120TOEFL79
Programs
Tuition:  
$20.9K/Yr
Living: 
$11K/Yr
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#801/1200 THE Ranking 2022(Design)
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Kent State University, Kent

7.7(Based on 14 User Reviews)Ohio, USA87%Acceptance Rate		 MA Visual Communication Design
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120TOEFL94PTE65
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Tuition:  
$19.4K/Yr
Living: 
$16.6K/Yr
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#601/1200 THE Ranking 2022(Design)
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University of Idaho, Moscow

6.5(Based on 3 User Reviews)Idaho, USA79.1%Acceptance Rate		 M.A Studio Art & Design
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115TOEFL79PTE58
Programs
Tuition:  
$29.8K/Yr
Living: 
$8.7K/Yr
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#151/200 QS Ranking 2020(Design)
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Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond

9.3(Based on 2 User Reviews)Virginia, USA93%Acceptance Rate		 MA Design (Concentration in Visual Communications)
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo110TOEFL4PTE65
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Tuition:  
$34K/Yr
Living: 
$11.5K/Yr
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#401/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design)
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University of Kansas, Lawrence

8.2(Based on 3 User Reviews)Kansas, USA88%Acceptance Rate		 MA Interaction and User Experience Design
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE60
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Tuition:  
$17K/Yr
Living: 
$10.3K/Yr
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#401/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design)
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University of Connecticut, Storrs

4.3(Based on 12 User Reviews)Connecticut, USA53.9%Acceptance Rate		 M.A Digital Media & Design
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo110TOEFL79PTE60
Programs
Tuition:  
$41.4K/Yr
Living: 
$12.5K/Yr
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#601/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design)
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UA-Fayetteville, Fayetteville

7.8(Based on 1 User Reviews)Arkansas, USA71.7%Acceptance Rate		 M.A Design Studies
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo110TOEFL79PTE58
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Tuition:  
$49K/Yr
Living: 
$10.7K/Yr
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