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

11 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 #22 most popular major in Wisconsin with 717 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. 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 Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Wisconsin 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Madison Area Technical College the most popular school in Wisconsin for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a large 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 Madison College accumulate an average of around $19,387 in student debt.

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Out of the 11 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Gateway Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Gateway Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha.

Women make up 72% of the design majors at the school.

On average, design graduates from Gateway Technical College take out $17,916 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fox Valley Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Appleton.

Women make up 96% of the design majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, design graduates from FVTC carry an average student debt load of $17,212.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Fox Valley Technical College Report

Out of the 11 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Waukesha County Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 27% are male.

Design majors at WCTC take out an average of $18,801 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Waukesha County Technical College Report

#5

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

The in-demand associate degree programs at Western Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in Wisconsin. Located in the city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

About 61% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 39% are male.

Design majors at Western Technical College take out an average of $18,046 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Western Technical College Report

Milwaukee Area Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. MATC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

Of the 27 students majoring in design at MATC, 33% are male and 67% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, design graduates from MATC carry an average student debt load of $19,061.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Milwaukee Area Technical College Report

Moraine Park Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree design and applied arts programs. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of Fond du Lac.

Women make up 73% of the design majors at the school.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Moraine Park Technical College

Rasmussen University - Wisconsin came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, design graduates from Rasmussen University - Wisconsin carry an average student debt load of $32,270.

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Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the large suburb of Wauwatosa, Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Nicolet Area Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the rural area of Rhinelander, Nicolet Area Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

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

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 11 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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