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

10 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 #42 most popular major in Massachusetts with 887 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Massachusetts 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.

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

Our analysis found Bunker Hill Community College to be the most popular school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in Massachusetts. BHCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Boston.

Women make up 43% of the design majors at the school.

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Out of the 10 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Middlesex Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Bedford, Middlesex Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in design at Middlesex Community College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, design majors at Middlesex Community College accumulate an average of around $13,481 in student debt.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Massasoit Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Brockton, Massasoit Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

On average, design graduates from Massasoit Community College take out $11,535 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North Shore Community College is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in design at North Shore Community College, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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

Of the 13 students majoring in design at STCC, 54% are male and 46% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, design graduates from STCC carry an average student debt load of $10,731.

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Quinsigamond 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 #6 on the list. Quinsigamond Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

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#7

Cape Cod Community College

West Barnstable, MA

With a ranking of #7, Cape Cod Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. Cape Cod Community College is a small public school located in the city of West Barnstable.

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#8

Fisher College

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #8, Fisher College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. Fisher College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#8

Bay State College

Boston, MA

Bay State College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Bay State College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Northern Essex Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. NECC is a small public school located in the suburb of Haverhill.

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Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the New England Region

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

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

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 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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