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

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

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

In 2020-2021, 229 degrees and certificates were awarded to design and applied arts students who went to a Kansas college or university. This makes it the #40 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

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 Kansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Kansas 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

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

Our analysis found Johnson County Community College to be the most popular school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in Kansas. Located in the midsize city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 66 students majoring in design at JCCC, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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

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Out of the 6 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. WSU Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Wichita.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rasmussen University - Kansas is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Topeka, Rasmussen University - Kansas is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in design at Rasmussen University - Kansas, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Design majors at Rasmussen University - Kansas take out an average of $32,270 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Washburn University is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 67% are male.

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

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Cloud County Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in Kansas. Located in the rural area of Concordia, Cloud County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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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
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.

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 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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