2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
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 Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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.
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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Check out the design associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Utah Valley University the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. UVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Orem.
Of the 161 students majoring in design at UVU, 26% are male and 74% are female.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Salt Lake Community College is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. Salt Lake Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.
Women make up 74% of the design majors at the school.
Design majors at Salt Lake Community College take out an average of $13,028 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arapahoe Community College is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Littleton, Arapahoe Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 71% of the design majors at the school.
Design majors at Arapahoe Community College take out an average of $23,598 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LDS Business College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, LDS Business College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 25 students majoring in design at LDS Business College, 8% are male and 92% are female.
Out of the 17 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Denver landed the # 5 spot on the list. CCD is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Denver.
Women make up 94% of the design majors at the school.
Full Design & Applied Arts at Community College of Denver Report
Out of the 17 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. MSU Bozeman is a large public school located in the remote town of Bozeman.
Women make up 94% of the design majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that design majors at MSU Bozeman take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,805.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Montana State University
Weber State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. WSU is a very large public school located in the city of Ogden.
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With a ranking of #7, Pikes Peak 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 Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 14 students majoring in design at PPCC, 7% are male and 93% are female.
North Idaho College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Coeur d'Alene, NIC is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 13 students majoring in design at NIC, 15% are male and 85% are female.
Northwest College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Northwest Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Powell.
Of the 12 students majoring in design at Northwest Community College, 8% are male and 92% are female.
On average, design graduates from Northwest Community College take out $13,311 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best design and applied arts colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 316 |
| Utah | 569 |
| Idaho | 125 |
| Montana | 25 |
| Wyoming | 22 |
Design & Applied Arts Related Majors
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 17 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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