2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
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. 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Far Western US Region 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.
Featured Design Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Graphic Design & Media Arts
Translate your creative ideas through concept, design and digital media with a bachelor's in graphic design online from Southern New Hampshire University.
2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for design majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Most Popular Far Western US Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Design & Applied Arts
Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Monterey Bay the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for design and applied arts students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Seaside, CSUMB is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Oregon University is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their graduate certificate. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the town of Monmouth.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fullerton landed the # 2 spot on the list. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Dominguez Hills landed the # 2 spot on the list. CSUDH is a large public school located in the city of Carson.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 3,773 |
| Washington | 532 |
| Oregon | 490 |
| Nevada | 110 |
| Hawaii | 19 |
Other Related Design Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Graphic Design & Media Arts
Translate your creative ideas through concept, design and digital media with a bachelor's in graphic design online from Southern New Hampshire University.
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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 4 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.