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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		 M.A Landscape Architecture- Urban Design
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL103
Programs
Tuition:  
($61,510/Yr)₹57.13L/Yr
Living: 
($13,644/Yr)₹12.67L/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:  
($53,080/Yr)₹49.3L/Yr
Living: 
($19,900/Yr)₹18.48L/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:  
($20,800/Yr)₹19.32L/Yr
Living: 
($18,640/Yr)₹17.31L/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:  
($74,070/Yr)₹68.8L/Yr
Living: 
($2,064/Yr)₹1.92L/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:  
($40,896/Yr)₹37.98L/Yr
Living: 
($6,581/Yr)₹6.11L/Yr
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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:  
($44,000/Yr)₹40.87L/Yr
Living: 
($15,390/Yr)₹14.29L/Yr
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#201/263 QS Ranking 2025(Design)
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Brown University, Providence

7.0(Based on 2 User Reviews)Rhode Island, USA5%Acceptance Rate		 MA Design Engineering
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL90
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Tuition:  
($86,757/Yr)₹80.58L/Yr
Living: 
($9,774/Yr)₹9.08L/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:  
($34,984/Yr)₹32.49L/Yr
Living: 
($15,450/Yr)₹14.35L/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
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Tuition:  
($69,713/Yr)₹64.75L/Yr
Living: 
($18,750/Yr)₹17.42L/Yr
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#151/263 QS Ranking 2025(Design)
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Arizona State University, Tempe

9.3(Based on 73 User Reviews)Arizona, USA90%Acceptance Rate		 M.A Urban Design
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105TOEFL90PTE65
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Tuition:  
($30,348/Yr)₹28.19L/Yr
Living: 
($18,993/Yr)₹17.64L/Yr
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#101/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design)
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minneapolis

9.0(Based on 15 User Reviews)Minnesota, USA77%Acceptance Rate		 M.A Design
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115TOEFL79PTE59
Programs
Tuition:  
($37,640/Yr)₹34.96L/Yr
Living: 
($9,852/Yr)₹9.15L/Yr
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West Virginia University, Morgantown

7.0(Based on 3 User Reviews)West Virginia, USA73%Acceptance Rate		 M.A Instructional Design and Technology
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105IELTS6.5PTE53
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Tuition:  
($26,892/Yr)₹24.98L/Yr
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University of North Texas, Denton

9.0(Based on 10 User Reviews)Texas, USA72%Acceptance Rate		 M.A Interaction Design
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo100TOEFL83PTE53
Programs
Tuition:  
($13,972/Yr)₹12.98L/Yr
Living: 
($10,291/Yr)₹9.56L/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
Programs
Tuition:  
($43,911/Yr)₹40.78L/Yr
Living: 
($13,000/Yr)₹12.07L/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
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Tuition:  
($38,588/Yr)₹35.84L/Yr
Living: 
($15,008/Yr)₹13.94L/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
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Tuition:  
($20,944/Yr)₹19.45L/Yr
Living: 
($11,044/Yr)₹10.26L/Yr
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#801/1200 THE Ranking 2022(Design)
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Kent State University, Kent

7.0(Based on 13 User Reviews)Ohio, USA87%Acceptance Rate		 M.A Visual Communication Design
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo100TOEFL71PTE50
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Tuition:  
($19,186/Yr)₹17.82L/Yr
Living: 
($16,630/Yr)₹15.45L/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:  
($29,784/Yr)₹27.66L/Yr
Living: 
($8,670/Yr)₹8.05L/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		 M.A Design (Concentration in Visual Communications)
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo110IELTS7PTE65
Programs
Tuition:  
($40,404/Yr)₹37.53L/Yr
Living: 
($11,506/Yr)₹10.69L/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:  
($17,036/Yr)₹15.82L/Yr
Living: 
($10,276/Yr)₹9.54L/Yr
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