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

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

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

With 432 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, design and applied arts is the #45 most popular major in Missouri.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Missouri 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

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

Our analysis found Saint Louis Community College to be the most popular school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in Missouri. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Saint Louis Community College is a public college 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.

Design majors at Saint Louis Community College take out an average of $16,318 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Saint Louis Community College Report

#2

St Charles Community College

Cottleville, MO

Out of the 4 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, St Charles Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. SCC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Cottleville.

Of the 15 students majoring in design at SCC, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in Missouri. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

About 50% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 50% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stevens - The Institute of Business & Arts. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Saint Louis, Siba is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in design at Siba, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Stevens - The Institute of Business & Arts 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
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 4 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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