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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

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.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Utah Valley University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design

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 midsize city of Boise, Boise State is a public college with a fairly 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.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Boise State University

Out of the 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very 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 large public school located in the large 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.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Metropolitan State University of Denver

With a ranking of #6, Weber State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. WSU is a very large public school located in the 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.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Weber State University Report

#7

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

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 very 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.

Full Design & Applied Arts at University of Utah Report

#8

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

Women make up 46% of the design majors at the school.

Full Design & Applied Arts at University of Denver Report

#9

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

Southern Utah University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Southern Utah University is a large public school located in the town of Cedar City.

Women make up 56% of the design majors at the school.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Southern Utah University

#10

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

With a ranking of #10, Colorado Mesa 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 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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Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best design and applied arts colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 316
Utah 569
Idaho 125
Montana 25
Wyoming 22

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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