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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Michigan

2 Colleges
$23,224 Avg Salary
$17,798 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree School for You

With 1,011 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, design and applied arts is the #28 most popular major in Michigan.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Michigan

Check out the design associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Michigan Schools for an Associate in Design & Applied Arts

Our 2023 rankings named Macomb Community College the best school in Michigan for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. Macomb Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Warren.

After completing their Associate Degree, design graduates from Macomb Community College carry an average student debtload of $10,363.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kalamazoo Valley Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list. Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Kalamazoo.

After completing their Associate Degree, design graduates from Kalamazoo Valley Community College carry an average student debtload of $19,684.

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Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 1,456
Illinois 979
Indiana 417
Wisconsin 717

Design & Applied Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Music 25,910
Drama & Theater Arts 17,341
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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