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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Utah

8 Colleges
$31,408 Avg Salary
$32,790 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts School for You

In 2020-2021, 569 degrees and certificates were awarded to design and applied arts students who went to a Utah college or university. This makes it the #36 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Utah ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Utah to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Utah

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

Top Utah Schools in Design & Applied Arts

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named University of Utah the best school in Utah for design and applied arts students. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great place for design and applied arts students. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.

Design majors at BYU take out an average of $10,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Brigham Young University - Provo Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Utah list. USU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Logan.

Design majors at USU take out an average of $19,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Utah State University Report

#4

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salt Lake Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Utah list. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, design graduates from Salt Lake Community College take out $12,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Utah Valley University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Utah list. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, design majors at UVU accumulate an average of around $21,000 in student debt.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Utah Valley University

Weber State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best design and applied arts programs. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, design graduates from WSU take out $23,647 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Weber State University Report

#7

LDS Business College

Salt Lake City, UT

LDS Business College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Utah list. LDS Business College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

Full Design & Applied Arts at LDS Business College Report

#8

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

Southern Utah University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for design and applied arts students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public school with a large student population.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Southern Utah University Report

Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 316
Idaho 125
Montana 25
Wyoming 22

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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