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2023 Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in Kansas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$8,389 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,059 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts School for You

In 2020-2021, 229 degrees and certificates were awarded to design and applied arts students who went to a Kansas college or university. This makes it the #40 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in Kansas ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Kansas to see which ones offered the best value programs for design students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in Kansas

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

Best Kansas Schools for Affordable Quality in Design & Applied Arts

#1

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS
$2,688 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Johnson County Community College to be the best value school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a degree in Kansas. Located in the midsize city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at JCCC are $2,688 a year. After completing their degree, design graduates from JCCC carry an average student debtload of $11,449.

JCCC also took the #2 spot in our Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Kansas rankings.

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#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS
$10,420 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Kansas State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best design and applied arts schools in Kansas. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at K -State are $10,420 a year. On average, design graduates from K -State take out $23,454 in student loans while working on their degree.

K -State also made our Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Kansas list, coming in at #3.

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#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS
$11,166 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in Kansas list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at KU are $11,166 a year. Design majors at KU take out an average of $24,500 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $283.

KU also made our Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Kansas list, coming in at #5.

Full Design & Applied Arts at University of Kansas Report

#4

Washburn University

Topeka, KS
$8,872 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Washburn University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Washburn University are $8,872 a year.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Washburn University Report

$8,800 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wichita State University is a great value for design and applied arts students. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WSU are $8,800 a year. While working on their degree, design majors at WSU accumulate an average of around $28,500 in student debt.

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

Best Value Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 432
Minnesota 533
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.

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 5 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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