by our College Data Analytics Team
Design And Applied Arts is offered at a wide range of schools, with many schools offering the program in a mostly-online format. The online schools below award the most design and applied arts degrees of any in the United States.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in design and applied arts at each of the 35 schools in the United States that offer the program.
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These are the online schools that award the most associate’s degree degrees in design and applied arts.
The most popular school in the country for design and applied arts students is Fashion Institute Of Technology. Set in the city of New York, Fashion Institute Of Technology is a public institution. Fashion Institute Of Technology graduated around 199 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. See more about design and applied arts at Fashion Institute Of Technology
Central Piedmont Community College came in at #2 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 63 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Central Piedmont Community College
A rank of #3 makes Mesa Community College one of the most popular schools for design and applied arts. Set in the city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public institution. This school awarded about 61 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Mesa Community College
El Centro College is one of the most popular design and applied arts schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public university. This school awarded about 57 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for El Centro College
A rank of #5 makes School Of Advertising Art Inc one of the most popular schools for design and applied arts. Located in the city of Kettering, School Of Advertising Art Inc is a private for-profit university. School Of Advertising Art Inc graduated around 42 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. See more about design and applied arts at School Of Advertising Art Inc
Full Sail University comes in at #6 for design and applied arts this year. Located in the suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a private for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 37 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Get the full design and applied arts details for Full Sail University
Metropolitan Community College Area landed the #7 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Located in the city of Omaha, Metropolitan Community College Area is a public university. This school awarded about 37 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Metropolitan Community College Area
Scottsdale Community College ranked #8 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Scottsdale Community College is a public school located in the rural area of Scottsdale. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 37 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Read the full design and applied arts report for Scottsdale Community College
Montgomery College ranked #9 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Located in the city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 36 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Get the full design and applied arts details for Montgomery College
Anne Arundel Community College ranked #10 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Located in the suburb of Arnold, Anne Arundel Community College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 31 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. See more about design and applied arts at Anne Arundel Community College
Gateway Technical College ranked #11 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Set in the city of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public institution. Gateway Technical College graduated around 21 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Gateway Technical College
San Joaquin Delta College ranked #12 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Set in the city of Stockton, San Joaquin Delta College is a public institution. San Joaquin Delta College graduated around 20 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. See more about design and applied arts at San Joaquin Delta College
South Texas College placed #13 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Set in the city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public institution. This school awarded about 20 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for South Texas College
Jackson Community College comes in at #14 for design and applied arts this year. Located in the rural area of Jackson, Jackson Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 19 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Jackson Community College
Sessions College For Professional Design landed the #15 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Sessions College For Professional Design is a private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe. Sessions College For Professional Design graduated around 18 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. See more about design and applied arts at Sessions College For Professional Design
Blinn College placed #16 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Blinn College is a public school located in the town of Brenham. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 16 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. See more about design and applied arts at Blinn College
Canada College ranked #17 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Located in the suburb of Redwood City, Canada College is a public university. Canada College graduated around 15 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Canada College
Foothill College ranked #18 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Located in the suburb of Los Altos Hills, Foothill College is a public university. Foothill College graduated around 15 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. See more about design and applied arts at Foothill College
Mt Hood Community College comes in at #19 for design and applied arts this year. Set in the suburb of Gresham, Mt Hood Community College is a public institution. Mt Hood Community College graduated around 14 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Mt Hood Community College
Berkeley College Woodland Park ranked #20 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Berkeley College Woodland Park is a private for-profit school located in the suburb of Woodland Park. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 13 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Read the full design and applied arts report for Berkeley College Woodland Park
Central Arizona College landed the #21 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Central Arizona College is a public school located in the rural area of Coolidge. This school awarded about 13 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Central Arizona College
Community College Of Denver ranked #22 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Set in the city of Denver, Community College Of Denver is a public institution. Community College Of Denver graduated around 12 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. See more about design and applied arts at Community College Of Denver
Randolph Community College ranked #23 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Randolph Community College is a public school located in the town of Asheboro. Randolph Community College graduated around 12 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Randolph Community College
Hinds Community College comes in at #24 for design and applied arts this year. Hinds Community College is a public school located in the rural area of Raymond. This school awarded about 11 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Hinds Community College
Pitt Community College placed #25 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Pitt Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Winterville. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 11 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Get the full design and applied arts details for Pitt Community College
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This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS). Only schools offering the program in a mostly-online format are included in this online ranking.
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