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2023 Most Popular Online Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools

20 Colleges
$26,842 Avg Salary
$17,264 Avg Student Debt

Design & Applied Arts is the #36 most popular major in the country with 36,301 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Most Popular Online Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the United States to see which online undergraduate certificate 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 undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Clary Sage College

Tulsa, OK

Our analysis found Clary Sage College to be the most popular school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue an online undergraduate certificate in the United States. Clary Sage College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tulsa.

Women make up 94% of the design majors at the school.

Design majors at Clary Sage College take out an average of $16,319 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#2

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Hinds Community College is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their online undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 42 students majoring in design at Hinds Community College, 62% are male and 38% are female.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Hinds Community College Report

Out of the 20 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts College of Art and Design landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 80% of the design majors at the school.

On average, design graduates from Massachusetts College of Art and Design take out $24,235 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Massachusetts College of Art and Design

#4

Germanna Community College

Locust Grove, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Germanna Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Germanna Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Locust Grove.

Women make up 56% of the design majors at the school.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Germanna Community College

Out of the 20 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Piedmont Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 16% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, Georgia Piedmont Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students working on their online undergraduate certificate. Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Clarkston.

Women make up 67% of the design majors at the school.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Georgia Piedmont Technical College Report

With a ranking of #7, Central Georgia Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students working on their online undergraduate certificate. CGTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Warner Robins.

Of the 5 students majoring in design at CGTC, 80% are male and 20% are female.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Central Georgia Technical College

Bossier Parish Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of Bossier City, Bossier Parish Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#8

Western Nevada College

Carson City, NV

With a ranking of #8, Western Nevada College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students working on their online undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Carson City, WNC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in design at WNC, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Western Nevada College Report

Scottsdale Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online undergraduate certificate design and applied arts programs. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 75% of the design majors at the school.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Scottsdale Community College Report

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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 20 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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