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

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

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

In 2020-2021, 533 degrees and certificates were awarded to design and applied arts students who went to a Minnesota college or university. This makes it the #38 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in Minnesota 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 Minnesota.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in Minnesota for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 116 students majoring in design at UMN Twin Cities, 21% are male and 79% are female.

The average amount in student loans that design majors at UMN Twin Cities take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,261. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $298.

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Out of the 15 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minneapolis College of Art and Design landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, MCAD is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 30% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, design majors at MCAD accumulate an average of around $28,622 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $323.

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Out of the 15 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.

Women make up 57% of the design majors at the school.

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

Of the 23 students majoring in design at Bemidji State University, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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#5

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Saint Cloud State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in Minnesota. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

Of the 17 students majoring in design at St. Cloud State University, 53% are male and 47% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, design majors at St. Cloud State University accumulate an average of around $26,716 in student debt.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Saint Cloud State University Report

#6

Augsburg University

Minneapolis, MN

Augsburg University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree design and applied arts programs. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Augsburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in design at Augsburg, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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University of Northwestern - St Paul landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree design and applied arts programs. Northwestern is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Paul.

About 83% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 17% are male.

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Minnesota State University - Moorhead came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead.

Of the 12 students majoring in design at MSU Moorhead, 33% are male and 67% are female.

On average, design graduates from MSU Moorhead take out $21,980 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Dunwoody College of Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Dunwoody College of Technology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University Minnesota came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 56% are male.

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Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 432
Kansas 229
Iowa 481
Nebraska 223
North Dakota 36
South Dakota 57

One of 10 majors within the area of study, design and applied arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 15 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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