2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts 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.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 125 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Region
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Top 15% Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Tempe the most popular school in the Southwest Region for design and applied arts students. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.
While working on their degree, design majors at ASU - Tempe accumulate an average of around $21,750 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $313.
The excellent programs at Collin County Community College District helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best design and applied arts schools in the Southwest Region . Collin County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney.
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The excellent programs at University of North Texas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best design and applied arts schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, design majors at UNT accumulate an average of around $21,557 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $368.
Out of the 125 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that design majors at El Centro College take out is $13,365.
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Out of the 125 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that design majors at Texas State take out is $24,293. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $286, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Tulsa Technology Center came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Tulsa Tech is a small public school located in the large city of Tulsa.
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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.
On average, design graduates from UT Austin take out $19,750 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Northern Arizona University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that design majors at NAU take out is $21,250. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $255.
With a ranking of #9, Austin Community College District did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, design majors at Austin Community College District accumulate an average of around $17,146 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #10, Sessions College for Professional Design did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, Sessions College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Design majors at Sessions College take out an average of $19,864 in student loans while working on their egree.
San Jacinto Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular design and applied arts programs. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #12, Grand Canyon University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
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The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Design majors at UT Dallas take out an average of $22,219 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $131, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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El Paso 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 #14 on the list. Located in the city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for design and applied arts students. It came in at #15 on the list. OSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.
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With a ranking of #16, Scottsdale Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that design majors at Scottsdale Community College take out is $12,000.
University of Houston ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, design graduates from UH carry an average student debt load of $26,500.
Tyler Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for design and applied arts students. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Design & Applied Arts students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Oklahoma City Community College | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 19 | Houston Community College | Houston, TX |
| 21 | Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX |
| 22 | Mesa Community College | Mesa, AZ |
| 23 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX |
| 24 | Texas State Technical College | Waco, TX |
| 24 | Phoenix College | Phoenix, AZ |
Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best design and applied arts colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 1,449 |
| Arizona | 594 |
| Oklahoma | 211 |
| New Mexico | 30 |
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 Related Majors
| 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 25 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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