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2023 Most Popular Online Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region

9 Colleges
$32,734 Avg Salary
$25,957 Avg Student Debt

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, design and applied arts was ranked #36 in the country. In fact 36,301 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Most Popular Online Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online design programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our analysis found Columbus State Community College to be the most popular school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue an online degree in the Great Lakes Region . Columbus State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Columbus State Community College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The Modern College of Design is a great place for design and applied arts students pursuing an online degree. The Modern College of Design is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Kettering.

The average amount in student loans that design majors at The Modern College of Design take out is $5,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $279, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Gateway Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, design graduates from Gateway Technical College carry an average student debtload of $14,333.

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#4

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

Out of the 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Franklin University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Franklin University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbus.

While working on their degree, design majors at Franklin University accumulate an average of around $43,242 in student debt.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Franklin University Report

#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

On average, design graduates from Michigan State take out $29,812 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $433.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Michigan State University Report

With a ranking of #6, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for design and applied arts students. BGSU is a large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

The average amount in student loans that design majors at BGSU take out is $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $233, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

The North Coast College

Lakewood, OH

The North Coast College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. The North Coast College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lakewood.

Full Design & Applied Arts at The North Coast College Report

With a ranking of #8, Rasmussen University - Wisconsin did quite well on this year’s best schools for design and applied arts students. Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Green Bay.

On average, design graduates from Rasmussen University - Wisconsin take out $31,792 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #8, Rasmussen University - Illinois did quite well on this year’s best schools for design and applied arts students. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rockford.

The average amount in student loans that design majors at Rasmussen University - Illinois take out is $31,792.

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Explore the most popular online design and applied arts schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,011
Ohio 1,456
Illinois 979
Indiana 417
Wisconsin 717

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

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 9 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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