by our College Data Analytics Team
Design And Applied Arts is a popular field of study at colleges across the country, with many schools offering the program in a mostly-online format. This ranking identifies the online schools that graduate the most design and applied arts students each year.
College Factual ranked the 29 design and applied arts schools in the United States by the number of degrees they award each year.
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Below are the most popular online design and applied arts schools at the bachelor’s degree level, ranked by yearly graduations.
Leading the list of the most popular design and applied arts schools is Southern New Hampshire University. Set in the suburb of Manchester, Southern New Hampshire University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 794 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Southern New Hampshire University
Savannah College Of Art And Design is one of the most popular design and applied arts schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Savannah College Of Art And Design is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Savannah. This school awarded about 411 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Savannah College Of Art And Design
Full Sail University is one of the most popular design and applied arts schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a private for-profit university. This school awarded about 297 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Full Sail University
Seminole State College Of Florida ranks #4 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Seminole State College Of Florida is a public school located in the city of Sanford. Seminole State College Of Florida graduated around 65 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Seminole State College Of Florida
A rank of #5 makes Western Michigan University one of the most popular schools for design and applied arts. Set in the city of Kalamazoo, Western Michigan University is a public institution. Western Michigan University graduated around 57 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Western Michigan University
Berkeley College Woodland Park placed #6 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Berkeley College Woodland Park is a private for-profit school located in the suburb of Woodland Park. This school awarded about 40 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Berkeley College Woodland Park
Fitchburg State University placed #7 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Fitchburg State University is a public school located in the suburb of Fitchburg. This school awarded about 39 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Fitchburg State University
Coastal Carolina University comes in at #8 for design and applied arts this year. Coastal Carolina University is a public school located in the city of Conway. Coastal Carolina University graduated around 36 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Coastal Carolina University
California Baptist University landed the #9 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Located in the city of Riverside, California Baptist University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 33 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Get the full design and applied arts details for California Baptist University
Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Aguadilla comes in at #10 for design and applied arts this year. Set in the suburb of Aguadilla, Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Aguadilla is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 28 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Aguadilla
Champlain College landed the #11 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Set in the city of Burlington, Champlain College is a private not-for-profit institution. Champlain College graduated around 26 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Champlain College
Oregon State University ranked #12 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Oregon State University is a public school located in the city of Corvallis. Oregon State University graduated around 26 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Oregon State University
Rasmussen College Florida ranked #13 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Set in the city of Ocala, Rasmussen College Florida is a private for-profit institution. Rasmussen College Florida graduated around 26 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. See more about design and applied arts at Rasmussen College Florida
Cogswell Polytechnical College landed the #14 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Located in the city of San Jose, Cogswell Polytechnical College is a private for-profit university. This school awarded about 24 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Cogswell Polytechnical College
Pennsylvania College Of Art And Design landed the #15 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Located in the city of Lancaster, Pennsylvania College Of Art And Design is a private not-for-profit university. Pennsylvania College Of Art And Design graduated around 24 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. See more about design and applied arts at Pennsylvania College Of Art And Design
Elmhurst College landed the #16 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Set in the suburb of Elmhurst, Elmhurst College is a private not-for-profit institution. Elmhurst College graduated around 23 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Elmhurst College
Inter American University Of Puerto Rico San German comes in at #17 for design and applied arts this year. Located in the suburb of San German, Inter American University Of Puerto Rico San German is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 20 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Read the full design and applied arts report for Inter American University Of Puerto Rico San German
Arizona State University Skysong comes in at #18 for design and applied arts this year. Arizona State University Skysong is a public school located in the city of Scottsdale. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 15 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. See more about design and applied arts at Arizona State University Skysong
Central Michigan University ranked #19 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Set in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 14 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Get the full design and applied arts details for Central Michigan University
Lesley University placed #20 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Cambridge, Lesley University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 13 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Lesley University
Lindenwood University comes in at #21 for design and applied arts this year. Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 12 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Read the full design and applied arts report for Lindenwood University
School Of Advertising Art Inc ranked #22 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Set in the city of Kettering, School Of Advertising Art Inc is a private for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 11 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. See more about design and applied arts at School Of Advertising Art Inc
Sessions College For Professional Design placed #23 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Tempe, Sessions College For Professional Design is a private for-profit university. This school awarded about 8 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Sessions College For Professional Design
University Of Arizona landed the #24 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. University Of Arizona is a public school located in the city of Tucson. University Of Arizona graduated around 5 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Read the full design and applied arts report for University Of Arizona
National University College Bayamon landed the #25 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Located in the city of Bayamon, National University College Bayamon is a private for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 4 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Get the full design and applied arts details for National University College Bayamon
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This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS). This online edition is limited to schools that deliver the program primarily through online or distance education.
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