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

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

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.

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

#1

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Our 2023 rankings named El Centro College the most popular school in Texas for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. 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.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at El Centro College

The in-demand associate degree programs at Collin County Community College District helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in Texas. Located in the midsize suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public school with a fairly 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.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Collin County Community College District Report

Out of the 26 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the # 3 spot on the list. Austin Community College District is a very 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.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Austin Community College District Report

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 medium-sized 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.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Texas State Technical College

Out of the 26 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a very 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.

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

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 landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree design and applied arts programs. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.

Women make up 64% of the design majors at the school.

Full Design & Applied Arts at San Jacinto Community College Report

#8

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

South Texas College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. 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.

Full Design & Applied Arts at South Texas College Report

#9

Wade College

Dallas, TX

With a ranking of #9, Wade College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. Wade College is a 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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#10

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Tyler Junior College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree design and applied arts programs. Tyler Junior College is a 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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Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 594
Oklahoma 211
New Mexico 30

Design & Applied Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

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