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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Arizona

24 Colleges
$31,921 Avg Salary
$21,751 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts School for You

Design & Applied Arts is the #46 most popular major in Arizona with 594 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Arizona to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Arizona 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Tempe the most popular school in Arizona for design and applied arts students. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, design graduates from ASU - Tempe carry an average student debt load of $21,750. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $313.

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Out of the 24 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the # 2 spot on the list. NAU is a very large public school located in the city of Flagstaff.

On average, design graduates from NAU take out $21,250 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $255, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 24 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Sessions College for Professional Design landed the # 3 spot on the list. Sessions College is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

While working on their degree, design majors at Sessions College accumulate an average of around $19,864 in student debt.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Sessions College for Professional Design Report

#4

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Arizona list. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Scottsdale Community College is a great place for design and applied arts students. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Scottsdale.

On average, design graduates from Scottsdale Community College take out $12,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Scottsdale Community College Report

Mesa Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular design and applied arts programs. Mesa Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Mesa.

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#7

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular design and applied arts programs. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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American Institute of Interior Design came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Arizona ranking. AIID is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Fountain Hills.

While working on their degree, design majors at AIID accumulate an average of around $8,313 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #9, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Arizona State University - Skysong Report

#10

Yavapai College

Prescott, AZ

Yavapai College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in the city of Prescott, Yavapai College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,449
Oklahoma 211
New Mexico 30

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

Majors Similar 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 24 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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