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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

8 Colleges
$33,319 Avg Salary
$28,541 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin

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

Top Wisconsin Schools for a Bachelor's in Design & Applied Arts

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the best school in Wisconsin for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, design majors at UW - Madison accumulate an average of around $21,060 in student debt.

Full Design & Applied Arts at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, design graduates from UW - Stout take out $24,522 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $131.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Design & Applied Arts at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Report

#4

Carthage College

Kenosha, WI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carthage College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Carthage is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Kenosha.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Wisconsin is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mequon.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, design majors at Concordia University, Wisconsin accumulate an average of around $24,608 in student debt.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Concordia University, Wisconsin Report

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree design and applied arts programs. MIAD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $504.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design Report

University of Wisconsin - Green Bay came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that design majors at UW - Green Bay take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,633.

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#8

Mount Mary University

Milwaukee, WI

Mount Mary University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Mount Mary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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 8 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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