2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 1,238 degrees and certificates were awarded to design and applied arts students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #39 most popular major in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for design majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Community College of Allegheny County to be the most popular school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public college with a large student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 20% are male.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Harrisburg Area Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in Pennsylvania. HACC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisburg.
About 67% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 33% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lebanon County Area Vocational Technical School. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small suburb of Lebanon, Lebanon County Career & Technology Center is a public school with a small student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Seton Hill University is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Greensburg, Seton Hill is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Out of the 10 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts landed the # 5 spot on the list. PAFA is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Forbes Road Career and Technology Center. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Monroeville, Forbes Road Career and Technology Center is a public school with a fairly small student population.
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Out of the 10 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Berks Career & Technology Center landed the # 5 spot on the list. Berks Career & Technology Center is a small public school located in the large suburb of Leesport.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Altoona, Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center is a public college with a small student population.
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Out of the 10 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lancaster County Career and Technology Center landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Willow Street, Lancaster County Career and Technology Center is a public college with a small student population.
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Out of the 10 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Luzerne County Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Nanticoke, Luzerne County Community College is a public school with a small student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 4,391 |
| Maryland | 617 |
| New Jersey | 532 |
| District of Columbia | 84 |
| Delaware | 59 |
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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 10 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.