2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States 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.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 27 schools in the Plains States Region 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 the Plains States Region
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 analysis found Century College to be the most popular school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Century College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of White Bear Lake.
Women make up 97% of the design majors at the school.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, design majors at Century College accumulate an average of around $18,594 in student debt.
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Out of the 27 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minneapolis Community and Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
Women make up 69% of the design majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Iowa Tech Community College is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Sioux City.
Women make up 82% of the design majors at the school.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, design majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College accumulate an average of around $12,447 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washburn Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Topeka, Washburn Tech is a public school with a small student population.
About 65% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 35% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. WSU Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Wichita.
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Minnesota State Community and Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. M State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Fergus Falls.
Of the 11 students majoring in design at M State, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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Des Moines Area Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in design at DMACC, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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Central Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate design and applied arts programs. Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Grand Island.
Women make up 60% of the design majors at the school.
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Johnson County Community 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 Overland Park, JCCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Ridgewater College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate design and applied arts programs. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the town of Willmar.
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Request InformationBest Design & Applied Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best design and applied arts colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 432 |
| Minnesota | 533 |
| Kansas | 229 |
| Iowa | 481 |
| Nebraska | 223 |
| North Dakota | 36 |
| South Dakota | 57 |
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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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