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

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

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

Design & Applied Arts is the #22 most popular major in Wisconsin with 717 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Wisconsin ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Wisconsin to see which bachelor's 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for design majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Stout the most popular school in Wisconsin for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

On average, design graduates from UW - Stout take out $24,522 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 $131.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. MIAD is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

Women make up 74% of the design majors at the school.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $504.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in Wisconsin. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

About 92% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 8% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, design majors at UW - Madison accumulate an average of around $21,060 in student debt.

Full Design & Applied Arts at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 89% of the design majors at the school.

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Out of the 19 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in design at UW - Green Bay, 16% are male and 84% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, design graduates from UW - Green Bay carry an average student debt load of $23,633.

Full Design & Applied Arts at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Report

#6

Mount Mary University

Milwaukee, WI

Mount Mary University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Mount Mary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Carthage College

Kenosha, WI

Carthage College 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 #7 on the list. Carthage is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha.

Of the 13 students majoring in design at Carthage, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mequon.

Of the 13 students majoring in design at Concordia University, Wisconsin, 23% are male and 77% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, design graduates from Concordia University, Wisconsin carry an average student debt load of $24,608.

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#9

Edgewood College

Madison, WI

Edgewood College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree design and applied arts programs. Edgewood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Madison.

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#10

Saint Norbert College

De Pere, WI

Saint Norbert College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. SNC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of De Pere.

Women make up 80% 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,011
Ohio 1,456
Illinois 979
Indiana 417

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 19 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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