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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

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$52,263 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Michigan to see which master'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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for design majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Cranbrook Academy of Art

Bloomfield Hills, MI

Our analysis found Cranbrook Academy of Art to be the most popular school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Michigan. Located in the suburb of Bloomfield Hills, Carnbrook Academy is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 63% of the design majors at the school.

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Out of the 5 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, College for Creative Studies landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Detroit, CCS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 60% of the design majors at the school.

Full Design & Applied Arts at College for Creative Studies Report

#3

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ferris State University is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their master’s degree. Ferris is a large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

Of the 6 students majoring in design at Ferris, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Ferris State University

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Eastern Michigan University is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their master’s degree. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Eastern Michigan University

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Design & Applied Arts at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

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 5 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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