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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Michigan

42 Colleges
$32,886 Avg Salary
$24,874 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts 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.

The Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 42 schools in Michigan to see which 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.

Check out the design programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Michigan.

Our 2023 rankings named College for Creative Studies the most popular school in Michigan for design and applied arts students. Located in the large city of Detroit, CCS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Design majors at CCS take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $594, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Michigan list. Ferris is a large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

While working on their degree, design majors at Ferris accumulate an average of around $27,000 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 $235.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for design and applied arts students. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

On average, design graduates from Michigan State take out $29,812 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $433, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Macomb Community College is a great place for design and applied arts students. Macomb Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Warren.

After completing their degree, design graduates from Macomb Community College carry an average student debt load of $9,255.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Macomb Community College

#5

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Out of the 42 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

On average, design graduates from Central Michigan take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $296, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Western Michigan University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Michigan list. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

While working on their degree, design majors at WMU accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#7

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, design majors at Oakland accumulate an average of around $28,063 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $241, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Oakland University

Eastern Michigan University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Michigan list. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

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#9

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

Oakland Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for design and applied arts students. It came in at #9 on the list. Oakland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Bloomfield Hills.

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#10

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI

With a ranking of #10, Henry Ford College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students. Located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn, Henry Ford College is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools 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 26 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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