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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

7 Colleges
$26,842 Avg Salary
$17,264 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Design & Applied Arts is the #36 most popular major in the country with 36,301 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Southwest Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top Southwest Region Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Design & Applied Arts

Our analysis found Collin County Community College District to be the best school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Collin County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of McKinney.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Collin County Community College District Report

Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Scottsdale Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Scottsdale Community College Report

#3

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, design graduates from El Centro College carry an average student debtload of $8,935.

Full Design & Applied Arts at El Centro College Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Austin Community College District is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Austin Community College District Report

#5

Clary Sage College

Tulsa, OK

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Clary Sage College is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Clary Sage College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tulsa.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, design graduates from Clary Sage College carry an average student debtload of $16,319.

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#6

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK

With a ranking of #6, Oklahoma City Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for design and applied arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. OCCC is a large public school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.

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The Art Institute of Houston landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate design and applied arts programs. Ai Houston is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

Full Design & Applied Arts at The Art Institute of Houston Report

Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best design and applied arts colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,449
Arizona 594
Oklahoma 211
New Mexico 30

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 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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