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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 37 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the most popular school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Design & Applied Arts at Michigan State University Report

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus 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 fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in design at BGSU, 15% are male and 85% are female.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Report

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Arizona State University - Skysong helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in the United States. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.

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Out of the 37 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

Women make up 50% of the design majors at the school.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Iowa State University Report

Out of the 37 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts College of Art and Design landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a public college with a small student population.

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

Florida International University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Florida International University

#6

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate design and applied arts programs. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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With a ranking of #6, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Report

#6

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

Marywood University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Graduate Certificate Schools list. Marywood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.

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With a ranking of #6, School of the Art Institute of Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students working on their graduate certificate. School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Design & Applied Arts by Region

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New England
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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 37 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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