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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Ohio

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

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

Design & Applied Arts is the #20 most popular major in Ohio with 1,456 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Ohio

The following schools top our list of the Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Colleges.

Top Ohio Schools for an Associate in Design & Applied Arts

Our 2023 rankings named The Modern College of Design the best school in Ohio for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Kettering, The Modern College of Design is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Design majors at The Modern College of Design take out an average of $8,516 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $279, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Design & Applied Arts at The Modern College of Design Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sinclair Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dayton.

While working on their Associate Degree, design majors at Sinclair Community College accumulate an average of around $14,806 in student debt.

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#3

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Owens Community College is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Perrysburg, Owens State Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that design majors at Owens State Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,845.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cuyahoga Community College District. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Design majors at Cuyahoga Community College District take out an average of $19,344 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Cuyahoga Community College District Report

Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,011
Illinois 979
Indiana 417
Wisconsin 717

One of 10 majors within the area of study, design and applied arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Design

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 4 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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