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

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

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

With 1,011 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, design and applied arts is the #28 most popular major in Michigan.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 20 schools in Michigan 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.

Check out the design bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Michigan.

Our 2023 rankings named College for Creative Studies the most popular school in Michigan for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Detroit, CCS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 43% are male.

On average, design graduates from CCS take out $28,655 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $594, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Out of the 20 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferris State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

About 75% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 25% are male.

Design majors at Ferris take out an average of $28,599 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $235.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Ferris State University Report

#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

About 76% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 24% are male.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $433, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

Women make up 87% of the design majors at the school.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $296, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Central Michigan University Report

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

Of the 59 students majoring in design at WMU, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#6

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

With a ranking of #6, Oakland 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 suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 58 students majoring in design at Oakland, 43% are male and 57% are female.

On average, design graduates from Oakland take out $29,429 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $241, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Eastern Michigan University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

About 43% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 57% are male.

On average, design graduates from Eastern Michigan take out $34,212 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#8

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

Saginaw Valley State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree design and applied arts programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of University Center, Saginaw Valley State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#9

Adrian College

Adrian, MI

Adrian College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the town of Adrian, Adrian is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 84% of the design majors at the school.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Adrian College Report

#10

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI

Calvin University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for design and applied arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Calvin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids.

Women make up 86% of the design majors at the school.

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Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 1,456
Illinois 979
Indiana 417
Wisconsin 717

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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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