2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree School for You
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 80 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Design & Applied Arts program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for design majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Madison Area Technical College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
Of the 94 students majoring in design at Madison College, 28% are male and 72% are female.
The average amount in student loans that design majors at Madison College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,387.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ivy Tech Community College is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 64% of the design majors at the school.
After completing their Associate Degree, design graduates from Ivy Tech Community College carry an average student debt load of $17,560.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Macomb Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in the Great Lakes Region . Macomb Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Warren.
Of the 72 students majoring in design at Macomb Community College, 49% are male and 51% are female.
After completing their Associate Degree, design graduates from Macomb Community College carry an average student debt load of $10,363.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The Modern College of Design is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. The Modern College of Design is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Kettering.
About 76% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 24% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, design majors at The Modern College of Design accumulate an average of around $8,516 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $279, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gateway Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 72% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 28% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, design majors at Gateway Technical College accumulate an average of around $17,916 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #6, Sinclair Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 62% of the design majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, design majors at Sinclair Community College accumulate an average of around $14,806 in student debt.
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Cuyahoga Community College District landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree design and applied arts programs. Cuyahoga Community College District is a large public school located in the city of Cleveland.
Of the 52 students majoring in design at Cuyahoga Community College District, 27% are male and 73% are female.
After completing their Associate Degree, design graduates from Cuyahoga Community College District carry an average student debt load of $19,344.
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Fox Valley Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 96% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 4% are male.
On average, design graduates from FVTC take out $17,212 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Oakland Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Oakland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Bloomfield Hills.
Women make up 81% of the design majors at the school.
On average, design graduates from Oakland Community College take out $18,460 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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College of DuPage ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public college with a very large student population.
About 76% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 24% are male.
After completing their Associate Degree, design graduates from COD carry an average student debt load of $12,701.
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With a ranking of #11, Waukesha County Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. WCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pewaukee.
Of the 37 students majoring in design at WCTC, 27% are male and 73% are female.
After completing their Associate Degree, design graduates from WCTC carry an average student debt load of $18,801.
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Western Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for design and applied arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the city of La Crosse.
Of the 28 students majoring in design at Western Technical College, 39% are male and 61% are female.
After completing their Associate Degree, design graduates from Western Technical College carry an average student debt load of $18,046.
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With a ranking of #12, Columbus State Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. Columbus State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.
Of the 28 students majoring in design at Columbus State, 39% are male and 61% are female.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Milwaukee Area Technical College | Milwaukee, WI |
| 14 | Henry Ford College | Dearborn, MI |
| 16 | Moraine Park Technical College | Fond du Lac, WI |
| 16 | University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College | Blue Ash, OH |
Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best 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 Related Majors
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 25 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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