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2023 Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$23,486 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,319 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 1,011 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, design and applied arts is the #28 most popular major in Michigan.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Michigan to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for design students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the best value school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Michigan. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

Michigan State undergraduate students pay an average of $15,966 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $433, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Michigan State also made our Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #3.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Michigan State University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

U-M undergraduate students pay an average of $17,193 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

U-M not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

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#3

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saginaw Valley State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of University Center, Saginaw Valley State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Saginaw Valley State University are $11,130 a year.

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#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Michigan are $13,094 per year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $296, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Ferris is a large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.

Ferris undergraduate students pay an average of $13,188 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, design majors at Ferris accumulate an average of around $28,599 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $235.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Ferris State University Report

With a ranking of #6, Western Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. WMU is a large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WMU are $13,434 a year.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Western Michigan University Report

#7

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree design and applied arts programs. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Oakland are $15,135 per year. On average, design graduates from Oakland take out $29,429 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $241, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #8, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern Michigan are $15,500 per year. On average, design graduates from Eastern Michigan take out $34,212 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Eastern Michigan University Report

Lawrence Technological University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Lawrence Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Southfield.

Lawrence Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $37,680 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Michigan - Flint did quite well on this year’s best value schools for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. UM Flint is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Flint.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UM Flint are $12,322 per year.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at University of Michigan - Flint

Best Value Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 1,456
Illinois 979
Indiana 417
Wisconsin 717

Design & Applied Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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 12 schools only.

  • 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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