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

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

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

With 316 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, design and applied arts is the #50 most popular major in Colorado.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

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 Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Colorado 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for design majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Arapahoe Community College

Littleton, CO

Our analysis found Arapahoe Community College to be the most popular school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in Colorado. Located in the large suburb of Littleton, Arapahoe Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 71% of the design majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that design majors at Arapahoe Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,598.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Community College of Denver helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in Colorado. 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

#3

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

Out of the 6 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Pikes Peak Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in design at PPCC, 7% are male and 93% are female.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Pikes Peak Community College Report

#4

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Front Range Community College is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public college with a large student population.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Front Range Community College

#5

Colorado Mountain College

Glenwood Springs, CO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Colorado Mountain College is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Glenwood Springs, Colorado Mountain College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in design at Colorado Mountain College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Colorado Mountain College Report

Trinidad State Junior 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. Located in the town of Trinidad, Trinidad State Junior College is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Trinidad State Junior College

Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 569
Idaho 125
Montana 25
Wyoming 22

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 6 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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