2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate 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.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 74 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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.
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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
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Our analysis found Gnomon to be the most popular school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Gnomon is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Hollywood.
Of the 42 students majoring in design at Gnomon, 74% are male and 26% are female.
The average amount in student loans that design majors at Gnomon take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $40,803.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Santa Monica College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 35 students majoring in design at SMC, 34% are male and 66% are female.
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Out of the 74 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Valley College landed the # 3 spot on the list. West Valley College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Saratoga.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 69% of the design majors at the school.
On average, design graduates from Los Angeles Trade Technical College take out $13,156 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saddleback College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo, Saddleback College is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 28 students majoring in design at Saddleback College, 7% are male and 93% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, Canada College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Canada College is a small public school located in the suburb of Redwood City.
Women make up 95% of the design majors at the school.
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Mt. San Antonio College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Mt. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Walnut.
Of the 19 students majoring in design at Mt. SAC, 53% are male and 47% are female.
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Fullerton College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Fullerton College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.
Of the 14 students majoring in design at Fullerton College, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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Orange Coast College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate design and applied arts programs. Located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa, Orange Coast College is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 77% of the design majors at the school.
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San Diego City College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. San Diego City College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.
Of the 13 students majoring in design at San Diego City College, 31% are male and 69% are female.
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Academy of Interactive Entertainment landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate design and applied arts programs. AIE - Seattle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.
Of the 12 students majoring in design at AIE - Seattle, 75% are male and 25% are female.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Norco College | Norco, CA |
| 12 | San Diego Mesa College | San Diego, CA |
| 14 | Portland Community College | Portland, OR |
| 14 | Chaffey College | Rancho Cucamonga, CA |
| 14 | Santa Rosa Junior College | Santa Rosa, CA |
Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best design and applied arts schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 3,773 |
| Washington | 532 |
| Oregon | 490 |
| Nevada | 110 |
| Hawaii | 19 |
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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 27 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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