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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Arizona

10 Colleges
$31,921 Avg Salary
$21,751 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts 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.

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 Arizona ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Arizona to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Arizona

The colleges and universities below are the best for design majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools

Our analysis found American Institute of Interior Design to be the best school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a degree in Arizona. AIID is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Fountain Hills.

On average, design graduates from AIID take out $8,313 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Scottsdale Community College is a great place for design and applied arts students. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Scottsdale.

While working on their degree, design majors at Scottsdale Community College accumulate an average of around $12,000 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sessions College for Professional Design. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Arizona list. Sessions College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

On average, design graduates from Sessions College take out $19,864 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Sessions College for Professional Design Report

#4

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Out of the 10 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Arizona list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that design majors at ASU - Tempe take out is $21,750. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $313.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Arizona State University - Tempe Report

#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Arizona ranking. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

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University of Advancing Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best design and applied arts programs. Located in the city of Tempe, University of Advancing Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Design majors at University of Advancing Technology take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #8, Northern Arizona University did quite well on this year’s best schools for design and applied arts students. NAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.

While working on their degree, design majors at NAU accumulate an average of around $21,250 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $255, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for design and applied arts students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Pima Community College

Tucson, AZ

With a ranking of #10, Pima Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for design and applied arts students. Located in the large city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 10 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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