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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

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Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Graduate Certificate School for You

With 1,011 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, design and applied arts is the #28 most popular major in Michigan.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Michigan to see which graduate certificate 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 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 Michigan. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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

#2

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Out of the 3 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Oakland University

#2

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Ferris State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in Michigan. Ferris is a large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Ferris State University Report

Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 1,456
Illinois 979
Indiana 417
Wisconsin 717

Design & Applied Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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 3 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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