2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, design and applied arts was ranked #36 in the country. In fact 36,301 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master'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.
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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for design majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Notre Dame to be the best school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Illinois Institute of Technology is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best design and applied arts schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Stout is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their master’s degree. UW - Stout is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Menomonie.
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College for Creative Studies came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Detroit, CCS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Miami University - Oxford came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Ball State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree design and applied arts programs. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for design and applied arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.
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Request InformationBest Design & Applied Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best design and applied arts colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 1,011 |
| Ohio | 1,456 |
| Illinois | 979 |
| Indiana | 417 |
| Wisconsin | 717 |
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Design & Applied Arts Related Rankings by Major
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 19 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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