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

14 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 #46 most popular major in Arizona with 594 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Arizona ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Arizona 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.

Check out the design associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Arizona.

Our 2023 rankings named Scottsdale Community College the most popular school in Arizona for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Scottsdale.

About 81% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 19% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, design majors at Scottsdale Community College accumulate an average of around $14,221 in student debt.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Scottsdale Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sessions College for Professional Design. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Sessions College is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

Of the 27 students majoring in design at Sessions College, 37% are male and 63% are female.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Sessions College for Professional Design

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mesa Community College is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. Mesa Community College is a large public school located in the city of Mesa.

About 63% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 37% are male.

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

#4

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

The in-demand associate degree programs at Phoenix College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in Arizona. Located in the city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in design at Phoenix College, 14% are male and 86% are female.

On average, design graduates from Phoenix College take out $16,874 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Phoenix College

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

Women make up 79% of the design majors at the school.

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

#6

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, AZ

Eastern Arizona 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. Eastern Arizona College is a small public school located in the town of Thatcher.

Women make up 77% of the design majors at the school.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Eastern Arizona College

#7

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ

Central Arizona 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. Pinal County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Coolidge.

Women make up 63% of the design majors at the school.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Central Arizona College Report

#7

Yavapai College

Prescott, AZ

With a ranking of #7, Yavapai 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 city of Prescott, Yavapai College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 38% are male.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Yavapai College

Pima Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in the large city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public school with a large student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 57% are male.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Pima Community College Report

#10

Mohave Community College

Kingman, AZ

Mohave Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the rural area of Kingman, MCC is a public school with a small student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 20% are male.

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Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,449
Oklahoma 211
New Mexico 30

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 14 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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