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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

27 Colleges
$26,842 Avg Salary
$17,264 Avg Student Debt

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.

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

#1

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Century College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for design and applied arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minneapolis Community and Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region 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 moderately-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 midsize 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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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in the Plains States Region . WSU Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Wichita.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Report

Minnesota State Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for design and applied arts students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. M State is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote 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 landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate design and applied arts programs. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in design at DMACC, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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#8

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Central Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. 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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#9

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

Johnson County Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public college with a large student population.

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#9

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

With a ranking of #9, Ridgewater College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the remote town of Willmar.

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Best 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

One of 10 majors within the area of study, design and applied arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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