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

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

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

With 481 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, design and applied arts is the #21 most popular major in Iowa.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Iowa 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Des Moines Area Community College the most popular school in Iowa for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ankeny.

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

On average, design graduates from DMACC take out $16,657 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Des Moines Area Community College Report

#2

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

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

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

Full Design & Applied Arts at Kirkwood Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hawkeye Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Hawkeye Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Waterloo.

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

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#4

Iowa Lakes Community College

Estherville, IA

Out of the 6 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa Lakes Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Estherville, Iowa Lakes Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in design at Iowa Lakes Community College, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Iowa Tech Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 75% of the design majors at the school.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Western Iowa Tech Community College Report

With a ranking of #6, Iowa Central 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 town of Fort Dodge, Iowa Central Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Iowa Central Community College Report

Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

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

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 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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