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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

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 New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the New England Region 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named New England Institute of Technology the most popular school in the New England Region for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of East Greenwich.

Of the 51 students majoring in design at New England Tech, 76% are male and 24% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, design majors at New England Tech accumulate an average of around $16,447 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $274.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Manchester Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Manchester, MCC is a public school with a small student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 60% are male.

On average, design graduates from MCC take out $9,065 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Community College of Vermont is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Montpelier, CCV is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in design at CCV, 32% are male and 68% are female.

The average amount in student loans that design majors at CCV take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,209.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Community College of Vermont Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Bunker Hill Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Boston, BHCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in design at BHCC, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Norwalk Community College is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Norwalk, NCC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in design at NCC, 27% are male and 73% are female.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Norwalk Community College Report

Middlesex Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Middlesex Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Bedford.

About 67% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 33% are male.

The average amount in student loans that design majors at Middlesex Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,481.

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#6

Tunxis Community College

Farmington, CT

With a ranking of #6, Tunxis 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 Farmington, Tunxis Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 40% of the design majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, design majors at Tunxis Community College accumulate an average of around $11,933 in student debt.

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Massasoit 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 #8 on the list. Massasoit Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Brockton.

Of the 14 students majoring in design at Massasoit Community College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, design majors at Massasoit Community College accumulate an average of around $11,535 in student debt.

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

North Shore Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. North Shore Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Danvers.

About 64% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 36% are male.

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Springfield Technical Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree design and applied arts programs. STCC is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

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

On average, design graduates from STCC take out $10,731 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Springfield Technical Community College Report

Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best design and applied arts colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 887
Connecticut 241
New Hampshire 456
Maine 24
Rhode Island 159
Vermont 99

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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