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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

42 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 #36 most popular major in the country with 36,301 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 42 schools in the Plains States Region 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Metropolitan Community College to be the most popular school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Omaha, MCC is a public college with a large student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 30% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, design majors at MCC accumulate an average of around $13,937 in student debt.

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#2

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

The in-demand associate degree programs at Johnson County Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the midsize city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 62% of the design majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, design graduates from JCCC carry an average student debt load of $14,972.

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#3

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Saint Louis Community College is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Saint Louis Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 42 students majoring in design at Saint Louis Community College, 21% are male and 79% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, design majors at Saint Louis Community College accumulate an average of around $16,318 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Des Moines Area Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in design at DMACC, 30% are male and 70% are female.

The average amount in student loans that design majors at DMACC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,657.

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#5

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Out of the 42 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Century College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Century College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake.

About 94% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 6% are male.

On average, design graduates from Century College take out $18,527 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Minneapolis Community and Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Women make up 54% of the design majors at the school.

On average, design graduates from Minneapolis Community and Technical College take out $30,566 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#7

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Kirkwood Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 95% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 5% are male.

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Alexandria Technical & Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree design and applied arts programs. ATCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Alexandria.

Of the 21 students majoring in design at ATCC, 19% are male and 81% are female.

On average, design graduates from ATCC take out $14,460 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Dakota County Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public school with a small student population.

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

The average amount in student loans that design majors at DCTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $22,506.

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#10

Hawkeye Community College

Waterloo, IA

With a ranking of #10, Hawkeye 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 city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in design at Hawkeye Community College, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best design and applied arts colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 432
Minnesota 533
Kansas 229
Iowa 481
Nebraska 223
North Dakota 36
South Dakota 57

One of 10 majors within the area of study, design and applied arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 25 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).

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