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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin

5 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 #22 most popular major in Wisconsin with 717 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Wisconsin to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin

The colleges and universities below are the best for design majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top Wisconsin Schools for an Associate in Design & Applied Arts

Our analysis found Madison Area Technical College to be the best school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in Wisconsin. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, design majors at Madison College accumulate an average of around $19,387 in student debt.

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Out of the 5 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Waukesha County Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that design majors at WCTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,801.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Milwaukee Area Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. MATC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

While working on their Associate Degree, design majors at MATC accumulate an average of around $19,061 in student debt.

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#4

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

The excellent associate degree programs at Western Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best design and applied arts schools in Wisconsin. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

On average, design graduates from Western Technical College take out $18,046 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Gateway Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best design and applied arts schools in Wisconsin. Gateway Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha.

Design majors at Gateway Technical College take out an average of $17,916 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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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
Ohio 1,456
Illinois 979
Indiana 417

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

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 5 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).

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