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

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

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 533 degrees and certificates were awarded to design and applied arts students who went to a Minnesota college or university. This makes it the #38 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Minnesota to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

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

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

Our analysis found Bemidji State University to be the best school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Minnesota. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best design and applied arts schools in Minnesota. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, design graduates from UMN Twin Cities take out $23,261 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $298.

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#3

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, design majors at St. Cloud State University accumulate an average of around $26,716 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. MSU Moorhead is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Moorhead.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, design majors at MSU Moorhead accumulate an average of around $21,980 in student debt.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Duluth helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best design and applied arts schools in Minnesota. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.

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Minneapolis College of Art and Design came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, MCAD is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, design graduates from MCAD take out $28,622 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 $323.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #7 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Report

Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 432
Kansas 229
Iowa 481
Nebraska 223
North Dakota 36
South Dakota 57

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

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 7 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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