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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana

20 Colleges
$33,319 Avg Salary
$28,541 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 417 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, design and applied arts is the #57 most popular major in Indiana.

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 20 schools in Indiana to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Indiana. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

Women make up 70% of the design majors at the school.

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#2

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Out of the 20 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Notre Dame landed the # 2 spot on the list. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

Of the 41 students majoring in design at Notre Dame, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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Out of the 20 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 42% of the design majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, design graduates from IU Bloomington carry an average student debt load of $22,151.

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#4

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Out of the 20 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Muncie.

Women make up 88% of the design majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

About 89% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 11% are male.

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Out of the 20 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Grace College and Theological Seminary landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Winona Lake, Grace College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 83% of the design majors at the school.

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#7

Taylor University

Upland, IN

Taylor University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the distant town of Upland, Taylor U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 71% of the design majors at the school.

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Purdue University Fort Wayne came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. PFW is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Fort Wayne.

Design majors at PFW take out an average of $26,962 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. University of St. Francis Fort Wayne is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Wayne.

About 36% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 64% are male.

Full Design & Applied Arts at University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne Report

#10

Butler University

Indianapolis, IN

With a ranking of #10, Butler University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Butler is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 29% are male.

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Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,011
Ohio 1,456
Illinois 979
Wisconsin 717

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 20 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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