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

5 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.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Plains States Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

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

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

#1

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Century College the best school in the Plains States Region for design and applied arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Century College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of White Bear Lake.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, design majors at Century College accumulate an average of around $18,594 in student debt.

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#2

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson County Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minneapolis Community and Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Minneapolis Community and Technical College Report

Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Des Moines Area Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Saint Louis Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 432
Minnesota 533
Kansas 229
Iowa 481
Nebraska 223
North Dakota 36
South Dakota 57

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 5 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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