2023 Most Popular Online Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Most Popular Online Design & Applied Arts 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.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
Featured Design Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Graphic Design & Media Arts
Translate your creative ideas through concept, design and digital media with a bachelor's in graphic design online from Southern New Hampshire University.
2023 Most Popular Online Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for design majors pursuing an online .
Top 10 Most Popular Online Design & Applied Arts Schools
Our analysis found Sessions College for Professional Design to be the most popular school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue an online degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Tempe, Sessions College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
The average amount in student loans that design majors at Sessions College take out is $19,864.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Grand Canyon University is a great place for design and applied arts students pursuing an online degree. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, design majors at TSTC accumulate an average of around $12,500 in student debt.
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The excellent online programs at Clary Sage College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best design and applied arts schools in the Southwest Region . Clary Sage College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tulsa.
While working on their degree, design majors at Clary Sage College accumulate an average of around $11,368 in student debt.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Institute of Interior Design landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Fountain Hills, AIID is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
The average amount in student loans that design majors at AIID take out is $8,313.
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Scottsdale Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for design and applied arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Design majors at Scottsdale Community College take out an average of $12,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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University of Advancing Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Advancing Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Tempe.
On average, design graduates from University of Advancing Technology take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Yavapai College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Yavapai College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Prescott.
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Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for design and applied arts students. It came in at #9 on the list. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.
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Oklahoma City Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list. OCCC is a large public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.
The average amount in student loans that design majors at OCCC take out is $10,500.
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Request InformationMost Popular Online Design & Applied Arts Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online design and applied arts colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 1,449 |
| Arizona | 594 |
| Oklahoma | 211 |
| New Mexico | 30 |
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Other Related Design Programs
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BA in Graphic Design & Media Arts
Translate your creative ideas through concept, design and digital media with a bachelor's in graphic design online from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Majors Related to Design
One of 10 majors within the area of study, design and applied arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.