2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree School for You
Design & Applied Arts is the #36 most popular major in the country with 36,301 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Plains States Region 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 the Plains States Region
Check out the design associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Alexandria Technical & Community College the best school in the Plains States Region for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. ATCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Alexandria.
After completing their Associate Degree, design graduates from ATCC carry an average student debtload of $14,460.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Dakota. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bismarck State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. BSC is a small public school located in the small city of Bismarck.
On average, design graduates from BSC take out $12,189 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 Johnson County Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their Associate Degree, design graduates from JCCC carry an average student debtload of $14,972.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Omaha, MCC is a public college with a large student population.
On average, design graduates from MCC take out $13,937 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Century College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Century College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of White Bear Lake.
While working on their Associate Degree, design majors at Century College accumulate an average of around $18,527 in student debt.
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Des Moines Area Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for design and applied arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that design majors at DMACC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,657.
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Washburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for design and applied arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Minneapolis Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
Design majors at Minneapolis Community and Technical College take out an average of $30,566 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Saint Louis Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Saint Louis Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that design majors at Saint Louis Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,318.
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Request InformationBest Design & Applied Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best design and applied arts schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 432 |
| Minnesota | 533 |
| Kansas | 229 |
| Iowa | 481 |
| Nebraska | 223 |
| North Dakota | 36 |
| South Dakota | 57 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Design
One of 10 majors within the area of study, design and applied arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 11 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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