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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Indiana

15 Colleges
$32,180 Avg Salary
$21,896 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts School for You

With 417 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, design and applied arts is the #57 most popular major in Indiana.

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Indiana to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Indiana

The following schools top our list of the Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges.

Top 10 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools

#1

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Our analysis found University of Notre Dame to be the best school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a degree in Indiana. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

On average, design graduates from Notre Dame take out $19,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Indiana list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

On average, design graduates from Purdue take out $23,266 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $329, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

University of Evansville

Evansville, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Evansville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Evansville, UE is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Taylor University

Upland, IN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Taylor University is a great place for design and applied arts students. Located in the distant town of Upland, Taylor U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Huntington University

Huntington, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Huntington University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Indiana list. Huntington is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Huntington.

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With a ranking of #6, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on this year’s best schools for design and applied arts students. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, design majors at IU Bloomington accumulate an average of around $21,610 in student debt.

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#7

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

With a ranking of #7, Ball State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for design and applied arts students. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Muncie.

While working on their degree, design majors at Ball State accumulate an average of around $22,389 in student debt.

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University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Indiana ranking. University of St. Francis Fort Wayne is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Wayne.

After completing their degree, design graduates from University of St. Francis Fort Wayne carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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#9

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Indiana list. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

Design majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out an average of $13,912 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #10 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Indiana list. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,011
Ohio 1,456
Illinois 979
Wisconsin 717

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 15 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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