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

4 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 #46 most popular major in Arizona with 594 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

The Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arizona ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Arizona to see which ones offered the best bachelor's 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.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for design majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Tempe the best school in Arizona for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, design majors at ASU - Tempe accumulate an average of around $22,487 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $313.

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#2

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Grand Canyon University is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Grand Canyon University Report

Out of the 4 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Advancing Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tempe, University of Advancing Technology is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Full Design & Applied Arts at University of Advancing Technology Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northern Arizona University is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. NAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, design graduates from NAU carry an average student debtload of $20,821. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $255, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Northern Arizona University Report

Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,449
Oklahoma 211
New Mexico 30

Design & Applied Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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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