2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You
Design & Applied Arts is the #36 most popular major in the country with 36,301 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 84 schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for design majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the most popular school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.
Of the 239 students majoring in design at Iowa State, 30% are male and 70% are female.
Design majors at Iowa State take out an average of $24,944 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $262.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 79% of the design majors at the school.
On average, design graduates from UMN Twin Cities take out $23,261 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 $298.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.
About 70% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 30% are male.
For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $283.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Minneapolis College of Art and Design helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Minneapolis, MCAD is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 67 students majoring in design at MCAD, 30% are male and 70% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, design graduates from MCAD carry an average student debt load of $28,622. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $323, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Out of the 84 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 84% of the design majors at the school.
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Bellevue 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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 65% of the design majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, design graduates from Bellevue University carry an average student debt load of $30,063.
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With a ranking of #7, Kansas City Art Institute 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 Kansas City, Kansas City Art Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 75% of the design majors at the school.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, design majors at Kansas City Art Institute accumulate an average of around $28,288 in student debt.
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University of Northern Iowa ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 12% are male.
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South Dakota State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.
Women make up 76% of the design majors at the school.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, design majors at South Dakota State accumulate an average of around $30,985 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.
About 57% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 43% are male.
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With a ranking of #11, Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Maryville U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
Women make up 86% of the design majors at the school.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, design majors at Maryville U accumulate an average of around $25,543 in student debt.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 66% of the design majors at the school.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | University of Central Missouri | Warrensburg, MO |
| 14 | Missouri State University - Springfield | Springfield, MO |
| 15 | Webster University | Saint Louis, MO |
| 15 | Wichita State University | Wichita, KS |
Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 432 |
| Minnesota | 533 |
| Kansas | 229 |
| Iowa | 481 |
| Nebraska | 223 |
| North Dakota | 36 |
| South Dakota | 57 |
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Majors Related to Design
One of 10 majors within the area of study, design and applied arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 28 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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