2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, design and applied arts was ranked #36 in the country. In fact 36,301 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Utah Valley University the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. UVU is a very large public school located in the city of Orem.
About 64% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 36% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, design majors at UVU accumulate an average of around $25,715 in student debt.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the midsize city of Lakewood, RMCAD is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 117 students majoring in design at RMCAD, 32% are male and 68% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, design majors at RMCAD accumulate an average of around $42,123 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $420, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boise State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boise, Boise State is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 101 students majoring in design at Boise State, 50% are male and 50% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, design graduates from Boise State carry an average student debt load of $29,486.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 95 students majoring in design at BYU, 20% are male and 80% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, design graduates from BYU carry an average student debt load of $13,621.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan State University of Denver. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. MSU Denver is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.
About 45% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 55% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, design graduates from MSU Denver carry an average student debt load of $30,375.
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Weber State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. WSU is a very large public school located in the small city of Ogden.
About 73% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 27% are male.
Design majors at WSU take out an average of $26,945 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Utah did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.
Of the 28 students majoring in design at U of U, 61% are male and 39% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, design majors at U of U accumulate an average of around $27,506 in student debt.
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University of Denver 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 #8 on the list. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.
Women make up 46% of the design majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, Southern Utah University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Southern Utah University is a fairly large public school located in the town of Cedar City.
Women make up 56% of the design majors at the school.
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Colorado Mesa University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in design at Colorado Mesa, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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Explore the best design and applied arts schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 316 |
| Utah | 569 |
| Idaho | 125 |
| Montana | 25 |
| Wyoming | 22 |
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BA in Graphic Design & Media Arts
Translate your creative ideas through concept, design and digital media with a bachelor's in graphic design online from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Design & Applied Arts Related Majors
Design & Applied Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
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 16 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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