2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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
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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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for design majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular Plains States Region Schools for a Master's in Design & Applied Arts
Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the most popular school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 85% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 15% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in the Plains States Region . Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.
Of the 11 students majoring in design at Iowa State, 45% are male and 55% are female.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 60% of the design majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Minneapolis College of Art and Design helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Minneapolis, MCAD is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Of the 4 students majoring in design at MCAD, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Wichita State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 50% of the design majors at the school.
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Lindenwood University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.
Women make up 33% of the design majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Kansas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Kansas State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 432 |
| Minnesota | 533 |
| Kansas | 229 |
| Iowa | 481 |
| Nebraska | 223 |
| North Dakota | 36 |
| South Dakota | 57 |
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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 8 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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