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Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Doctor's Degree Schools

2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Doctor'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.

The Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the United States to see which doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Illinois Institute of Technology the most popular school in the United States for design and applied arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Out of the 7 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Out of the 7 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in the United States. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Baltimore is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their doctor’s degree. UB is a small public school located in the city of Baltimore.

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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 7 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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Design & Applied Arts by Region

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 7 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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