2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Texas
Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 1,449 degrees and certificates were awarded to design and applied arts students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #48 most popular major in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.
The Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in Texas 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 Texas
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found El Centro College to be the most popular school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in Texas. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dallas.
About 55% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 45% are male.
Design majors at El Centro College take out an average of $17,897 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Collin County Community College District is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 53% of the design majors at the school.
Design majors at Collin County Community College District take out an average of $14,236 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Austin Community College District is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.
Of the 61 students majoring in design at Austin Community College District, 28% are male and 72% are female.
On average, design graduates from Austin Community College District take out $20,482 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. TSTC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Waco.
About 40% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 60% are male.
On average, design graduates from TSTC take out $15,284 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Houston Community College is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 94% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 6% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, design majors at Houston Community College accumulate an average of around $17,293 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #6, El Paso Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. El Paso Community College is a very large public school located in the city of El Paso.
Of the 31 students majoring in design at El Paso Community College, 26% are male and 74% are female.
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San Jacinto Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.
Women make up 64% of the design majors at the school.
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South Texas College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the city of McAllen.
About 57% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 43% are male.
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Wade 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 #9 on the list. Wade College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Dallas.
Women make up 81% of the design majors at the school.
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Tyler Junior College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tyler.
Of the 15 students majoring in design at Tyler Junior College, 20% are male and 80% are female.
While working on their Associate Degree, design majors at Tyler Junior College accumulate an average of around $19,170 in student debt.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 594 |
| Oklahoma | 211 |
| New Mexico | 30 |
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Design & Applied Arts Related Majors
Design & Applied Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 26 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.