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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Ohio

16 Colleges
$23,224 Avg Salary
$17,798 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree School for You

Design & Applied Arts is the #20 most popular major in Ohio with 1,456 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Ohio to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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.

Check out the design associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Ohio.

Our 2023 rankings named The Modern College of Design the most popular school in Ohio for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Kettering, The Modern College of Design is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 24% are male.

Design majors at The Modern College of Design take out an average of $8,516 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $279, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sinclair Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Sinclair Community College is a large public school located in the city of Dayton.

Women make up 62% of the design majors at the school.

Design majors at Sinclair Community College take out an average of $14,806 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cuyahoga Community College District is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 52 students majoring in design at Cuyahoga Community College District, 27% are male and 73% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, design majors at Cuyahoga Community College District accumulate an average of around $19,344 in student debt.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Columbus State Community College is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Columbus, Columbus State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in design at Columbus State, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. UC Blue Ash College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Blue Ash.

Of the 26 students majoring in design at UC Blue Ash College, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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#6

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

With a ranking of #6, Owens 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 large suburb of Perrysburg, Owens State Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 47% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 53% are male.

The average amount in student loans that design majors at Owens State Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,845.

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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Cincinnati State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

About 46% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 54% are male.

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Lakeland Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the suburb of Kirtland, Lakeland is a public school with a small student population.

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

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#8

Clark State Community College

Springfield, OH

With a ranking of #8, Clark State 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 Springfield, Clark State Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 50% of the design majors at the school.

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Northwest State Community 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 #10 on the list. Northwest State Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Archbold.

Of the 7 students majoring in design at Northwest State Community College, 57% are male and 43% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, design graduates from Northwest State Community College carry an average student debt load of $12,657.

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Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 16 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).

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