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

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$20,107 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,319 Avg Salary

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

Design & Applied Arts is the #22 most popular major in Wisconsin with 717 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. 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 Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for design students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best Wisconsin Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Design & Applied Arts

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the best value school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Wisconsin. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

UW - Madison undergraduate students pay an average of $10,720 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, design majors at UW - Madison accumulate an average of around $21,060 in student debt.

UW - Madison did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Stout is a great value for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - Stout are $9,553 a year. On average, design graduates from UW - Stout take out $24,522 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $131.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UW - Stout is ranked #5 for overall quality for design in Wisconsin.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Stevens Point are $8,331 per year.

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Out of the 8 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - Green Bay are $7,873 a year. The average amount in student loans that design majors at UW - Green Bay take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,633.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia University, Wisconsin. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mequon.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Concordia University, Wisconsin are $31,952 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, design majors at Concordia University, Wisconsin accumulate an average of around $24,608 in student debt.

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#5

Carthage College

Kenosha, WI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carthage College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Carthage is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Carthage are $33,000 per year.

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Mount Mary University

Milwaukee, WI

Mount Mary University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree design and applied arts programs. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Mount Mary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Mount Mary undergraduate students pay an average of $32,760 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. MIAD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

MIAD undergraduate students pay an average of $39,560 in in-state tuition and fees each year. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $504.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,011
Ohio 1,456
Illinois 979
Indiana 417

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.

  • 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).

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