Design And Applied Arts is available at many schools, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on design and applied arts — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 884 schools in the United States that offer design and applied arts awards in the field.
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Most Focused Schools for Design And Applied Arts in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most focused on design and applied arts in the United States, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Top 25 Most Focused Design And Applied Arts Schools
School Of Advertising Art Inc tops our list of the most focused design and applied arts schools. Located in the city of Kettering, School Of Advertising Art Inc is a private for-profit university. At this school, roughly 100% of all degrees awarded are in design and applied arts, or about 53 graduates in the most recent year.
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Design Institute Of San Diego came in at #2 on our list of the most focused design and applied arts schools. Set in the city of San Diego, Design Institute Of San Diego is a private for-profit institution. Design And Applied Arts accounts for around 100% of the degrees granted here, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #3 makes Interior Designers Institute one of the most focused schools for design and applied arts. Located in the city of Newport Beach, Interior Designers Institute is a private for-profit university. At this school, roughly 100% of all degrees awarded are in design and applied arts, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year.
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Northwest College Of Art And Design is one of the most focused design and applied arts schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Northwest College Of Art And Design is a private for-profit school located in the city of Tacoma. About 100% of the degrees Northwest College Of Art And Design awards are in design and applied arts, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year.
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New York School Of Interior Design is one of the most focused design and applied arts schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the city of New York, New York School Of Interior Design is a private not-for-profit university. About 92% of the degrees New York School Of Interior Design awards are in design and applied arts, or about 162 graduates in the most recent year.
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Miami Ad School At Portfolio Center placed #6 for design and applied arts by degree focus. Miami Ad School At Portfolio Center is a private for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta. About 92% of the degrees Miami Ad School At Portfolio Center awards are in design and applied arts, or about 44 graduates in the most recent year.
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Wade College ranked #7 on our list of the most focused design and applied arts schools. Wade College is a private for-profit school located in the city of Dallas. At this school, roughly 86% of all degrees awarded are in design and applied arts, or about 55 graduates in the most recent year.
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Pennsylvania College Of Art And Design placed #8 for design and applied arts by degree focus. Pennsylvania College Of Art And Design is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lancaster. Design And Applied Arts accounts for around 84% of the degrees granted here, or about 69 graduates in the most recent year.
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Sessions College For Professional Design comes in at #9 for design and applied arts focus this year. Sessions College For Professional Design is a private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe. Design And Applied Arts accounts for around 76% of the degrees granted here, or about 55 graduates in the most recent year.
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Milwaukee Institute Of Art And Design ranked #10 on our list of the most focused design and applied arts schools. Milwaukee Institute Of Art And Design is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee. About 73% of the degrees Milwaukee Institute Of Art And Design awards are in design and applied arts, or about 154 graduates in the most recent year.
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Columbus College Of Art And Design ranked #11 on our list of the most focused design and applied arts schools. Located in the city of Columbus, Columbus College Of Art And Design is a private not-for-profit university. About 68% of the degrees Columbus College Of Art And Design awards are in design and applied arts, or about 147 graduates in the most recent year.
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Rocky Mountain College Of Art And Design ranked #12 on our list of the most focused design and applied arts schools. Set in the suburb of Lakewood, Rocky Mountain College Of Art And Design is a private for-profit institution. About 61% of the degrees Rocky Mountain College Of Art And Design awards are in design and applied arts, or about 162 graduates in the most recent year.
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Nossi College Of Art landed the #13 spot among the most focused design and applied arts schools. Set in the city of Nashville, Nossi College Of Art is a private for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 59% of all degrees awarded are in design and applied arts, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year.
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Laguna College Of Art And Design ranked #14 on our list of the most focused design and applied arts schools. Laguna College Of Art And Design is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Laguna Beach. About 57% of the degrees Laguna College Of Art And Design awards are in design and applied arts, or about 97 graduates in the most recent year.
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Portland Fashion Institute placed #15 for design and applied arts by degree focus. Set in the city of Portland, Portland Fashion Institute is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 56% of all degrees awarded are in design and applied arts, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year.
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Stevens Institute Of Business And Arts comes in at #16 for design and applied arts focus this year. Set in the city of Saint Louis, Stevens Institute Of Business And Arts is a private for-profit institution. Design And Applied Arts accounts for around 53% of the degrees granted here, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year.
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Art Academy Of Cincinnati placed #17 for design and applied arts by degree focus. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Art Academy Of Cincinnati is a private not-for-profit university. Design And Applied Arts accounts for around 52% of the degrees granted here, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year.
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Moore College Of Art And Design landed the #18 spot among the most focused design and applied arts schools. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Moore College Of Art And Design is a private not-for-profit university. About 51% of the degrees Moore College Of Art And Design awards are in design and applied arts, or about 38 graduates in the most recent year.
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Cleveland Institute Of Art comes in at #19 for design and applied arts focus this year. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland Institute Of Art is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 50% of all degrees awarded are in design and applied arts, or about 63 graduates in the most recent year.
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Otis College Of Art And Design comes in at #20 for design and applied arts focus this year. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Otis College Of Art And Design is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 48% of all degrees awarded are in design and applied arts, or about 139 graduates in the most recent year.
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Minneapolis College Of Art And Design placed #21 for design and applied arts by degree focus. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis College Of Art And Design is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 45% of all degrees awarded are in design and applied arts, or about 82 graduates in the most recent year.
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Maryland Institute College Of Art ranked #22 on our list of the most focused design and applied arts schools. Set in the city of Baltimore, Maryland Institute College Of Art is a private not-for-profit institution. About 43% of the degrees Maryland Institute College Of Art awards are in design and applied arts, or about 279 graduates in the most recent year.
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Kansas City Art Institute landed the #23 spot among the most focused design and applied arts schools. Kansas City Art Institute is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City. At this school, roughly 42% of all degrees awarded are in design and applied arts, or about 57 graduates in the most recent year.
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Fashion Institute Of Technology ranked #24 on our list of the most focused design and applied arts schools. Set in the city of New York, Fashion Institute Of Technology is a public institution. At this school, roughly 39% of all degrees awarded are in design and applied arts, or about 1,404 graduates in the most recent year.
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Art Center College Of Design ranked #25 on our list of the most focused design and applied arts schools. Set in the city of Pasadena, Art Center College Of Design is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 38% of all degrees awarded are in design and applied arts, or about 230 graduates in the most recent year.
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Rest of the Top 50 Most Focused Design And Applied Arts Schools
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most focused design and applied arts list:
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This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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 our data about colleges.
