2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate School for You
With 979 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, design and applied arts is the #37 most popular major in Illinois.
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.
The Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named William Rainey Harper College the most popular school in Illinois for design and applied arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Harper College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Palatine.
Of the 19 students majoring in design at Harper College, 11% are male and 89% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Triton College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of River Grove, Triton College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 67% of the design majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McHenry County College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the rural area of Crystal Lake, MCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 33% of the design majors at the school.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at College of DuPage helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in Illinois. COD is a very large public school located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, design majors at COD accumulate an average of around $15,714 in student debt.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Joliet Junior College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in Illinois. Joliet Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Joliet.
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Rend Lake College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate design and applied arts programs. Located in the rural area of Ina, Rend Lake College is a public college with a small student population.
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Oakton Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Des Plaines, Oakton Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Rasmussen University - Illinois ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the medium-sized city of Rockford, Rasmussen University - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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John A Logan College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate design and applied arts programs. Located in the suburb of Carterville, John A Logan College is a public school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Black Hawk College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. BHC is a small public school located in the small city of Moline.
Request InformationBest Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 1,011 |
| Ohio | 1,456 |
| Indiana | 417 |
| Wisconsin | 717 |
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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 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 11 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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