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

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

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

In 2020-2021, 617 degrees and certificates were awarded to design and applied arts students who went to a Maryland college or university. This makes it the #32 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Maryland 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 Maryland.

#1

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Montgomery College the most popular school in Maryland for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 49% of the design majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, design graduates from Montgomery College carry an average student debt load of $17,984.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harford Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the rural area of Bel Air, Harford Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 22% are male.

The average amount in student loans that design majors at Harford Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,634.

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Out of the 10 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Anne Arundel Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 61% of the design majors at the school.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Anne Arundel Community College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Community College of Baltimore County helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in Maryland. CCBC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Community College of Baltimore County Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Prince George’s Community College is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. PGCC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Largo.

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

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#6

Cecil College

North East, MD

Cecil College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree design and applied arts programs. Cecil College is a small public school located in the rural area of North East.

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

Full Design & Applied Arts at Cecil College Report

Frederick 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 #7 on the list. Frederick Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Frederick.

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

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Baltimore City Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Baltimore City Community College is a small public school located in the city of Baltimore.

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With a ranking of #9, Hagerstown Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. HCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Hagerstown.

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

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

#10

Carroll Community College

Westminster, MD

Carroll Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree design and applied arts programs. Located in the rural area of Westminster, Carroll Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,238
New York 4,391
New Jersey 532
District of Columbia 84
Delaware 59

Design & Applied Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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 10 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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