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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Texas

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

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

In 2020-2021, 1,449 degrees and certificates were awarded to design and applied arts students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #48 most popular major in the state.

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 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 Texas ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Texas 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.

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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Texas

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

Top Texas Schools for an Associate in Design & Applied Arts

Our 2023 rankings named Collin County Community College District the best school in Texas for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, design graduates from Collin County Community College District carry an average student debtload of $14,236.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Austin Community College District is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

While working on their Associate Degree, design majors at Austin Community College District accumulate an average of around $20,482 in student debt.

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#3

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

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

While working on their Associate Degree, design majors at El Centro College accumulate an average of around $17,897 in student debt.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas State Technical College is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. TSTC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Waco.

Design majors at TSTC take out an average of $15,284 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The Art Institute of Dallas. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Dallas, The Art Institute of Dallas is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, design majors at The Art Institute of Dallas accumulate an average of around $23,480 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $241, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

San Antonio College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of San Antonio, San Antonio College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, The Art Institute of Austin did quite well on this year’s best schools for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. Ai Austin is a small private for-profit school located in the distant town of Austin.

The average amount in student loans that design majors at Ai Austin take out while working on their Associate Degree is $26,491.

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The Art Institute of San Antonio came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Ai San Antonio is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

After completing their Associate Degree, design graduates from Ai San Antonio carry an average student debtload of $26,491.

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The Art Institute of Houston came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of Houston, Ai Houston is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Design majors at Ai Houston take out an average of $26,491 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 594
Oklahoma 211
New Mexico 30

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 9 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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