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Most Focused Design And Applied Arts Schools in Iowa

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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.

College Factual ranked the 14 design and applied arts schools in Iowa by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.

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Most Focused Schools for Design And Applied Arts in Iowa

The colleges and universities below are the most focused on design and applied arts in Iowa, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.

Top 14 Most Focused Design And Applied Arts Schools

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The most focused school in the country for design and applied arts is Iowa State University. Set in the city of Ames, Iowa State University is a public institution. About 4% of the degrees Iowa State University awards are in design and applied arts, or about 263 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Iowa State University

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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA

Kirkwood Community College came in at #2 on our list of the most focused design and applied arts schools. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in design and applied arts, or about 54 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Kirkwood Community College

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Iowa Lakes Community College is one of the most focused design and applied arts schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Iowa Lakes Community College is a public school located in the town of Estherville. About 2% of the degrees Iowa Lakes Community College awards are in design and applied arts, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Iowa Lakes Community College

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Luther College
Decorah, IA

Luther College ranks #4 for design and applied arts by degree focus. Located in the town of Decorah, Luther College is a private not-for-profit university. Design And Applied Arts accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Luther College

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Grand View University
Des Moines, IA

A rank of #5 makes Grand View University one of the most focused schools for design and applied arts. Grand View University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines. About 2% of the degrees Grand View University awards are in design and applied arts, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Grand View University

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Hawkeye Community College landed the #6 spot among the most focused design and applied arts schools. Located in the rural area of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in design and applied arts, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Hawkeye Community College

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Des Moines Area Community College comes in at #7 for design and applied arts focus this year. Des Moines Area Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Ankeny. Design And Applied Arts accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 79 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Des Moines Area Community College

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Upper Iowa University landed the #8 spot among the most focused design and applied arts schools. Upper Iowa University is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Fayette. About 1% of the degrees Upper Iowa University awards are in design and applied arts, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Upper Iowa University

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University Of Northern Iowa placed #9 for design and applied arts by degree focus. University Of Northern Iowa is a public school located in the city of Cedar Falls. About 1% of the degrees University Of Northern Iowa awards are in design and applied arts, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at University Of Northern Iowa

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Dordt College
Sioux Center, IA

Dordt College placed #10 for design and applied arts by degree focus. Set in the town of Sioux Center, Dordt College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 1% of the degrees Dordt College awards are in design and applied arts, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Dordt College

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Drake University
Des Moines, IA

Drake University landed the #11 spot among the most focused design and applied arts schools. Drake University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in design and applied arts, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Drake University

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Western Iowa Tech Community College ranked #12 on our list of the most focused design and applied arts schools. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public school located in the city of Sioux City. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in design and applied arts, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Western Iowa Tech Community College

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Iowa Central Community College landed the #13 spot among the most focused design and applied arts schools. Located in the town of Fort Dodge, Iowa Central Community College is a public university. About 0.9% of the degrees Iowa Central Community College awards are in design and applied arts, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Iowa Central Community College

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Saint Ambrose University landed the #14 spot among the most focused design and applied arts schools. Located in the city of Davenport, Saint Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.6% of the degrees Saint Ambrose University awards are in design and applied arts, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Saint Ambrose University

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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).

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