by our College Data Analytics TeamDesign And Applied Arts is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. The 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 1080 schools in the United States that offer the program.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for design and applied arts majors in the United States, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
Fashion Institute Of Technology tops our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Located in the city of New York, Fashion Institute Of Technology is a public university. Fashion Institute Of Technology graduated around 1,171 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. See more about design and applied arts at Fashion Institute Of Technology
Southern New Hampshire University is one of the most popular design and applied arts schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Southern New Hampshire University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester. This school awarded about 803 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Southern New Hampshire University
Central Piedmont Community College is one of the most popular design and applied arts schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public university. Central Piedmont Community College graduated around 626 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Central Piedmont Community College
A rank of #4 makes The New School one of the most popular schools for design and applied arts. Set in the city of New York, The New School is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 556 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for The New School
A rank of #5 makes Full Sail University one of the most popular schools for design and applied arts. Set in the suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a private for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 497 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Get the full design and applied arts details for Full Sail University
Wake Technical Community College comes in at #6 for design and applied arts this year. Located in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 481 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Wake Technical Community College
Utah Valley University comes in at #7 for design and applied arts this year. Utah Valley University is a public school located in the city of Orem. This school awarded about 460 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Utah Valley University
Pratt Institute Main landed the #8 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Pratt Institute Main is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn. Pratt Institute Main graduated around 399 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Pratt Institute Main
National University College Bayamon ranked #9 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Set in the city of Bayamon, National University College Bayamon is a private for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 396 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. See more about design and applied arts at National University College Bayamon
Kent State University At Kent comes in at #10 for design and applied arts this year. Kent State University At Kent is a public school located in the suburb of Kent. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 297 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Get the full design and applied arts details for Kent State University At Kent
Liberty University ranked #11 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg. This school awarded about 292 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Liberty University
Fidm Fashion Institute Of Design And Merchandising Los Angeles placed #12 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Los Angeles, Fidm Fashion Institute Of Design And Merchandising Los Angeles is a private for-profit institution. Fidm Fashion Institute Of Design And Merchandising Los Angeles graduated around 288 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Fidm Fashion Institute Of Design And Merchandising Los Angeles
Universidad Ana G Mendez comes in at #13 for design and applied arts this year. Located in the city of Orlando, Universidad Ana G Mendez is a private not-for-profit university. Universidad Ana G Mendez graduated around 282 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Universidad Ana G Mendez
Savannah College Of Art And Design placed #14 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Savannah College Of Art And Design is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Savannah. Savannah College Of Art And Design graduated around 273 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Savannah College Of Art And Design
Collin County Community College District placed #15 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 270 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Read the full design and applied arts report for Collin County Community College District
Iowa State University ranked #16 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Iowa State University is a public school located in the city of Ames. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 263 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Get the full design and applied arts details for Iowa State University
Columbus State Community College landed the #17 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Set in the city of Columbus, Columbus State Community College is a public institution. This school awarded about 262 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Columbus State Community College
University Of California Davis comes in at #18 for design and applied arts this year. University Of California Davis is a public school located in the suburb of Davis. University Of California Davis graduated around 249 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. See more about design and applied arts at University Of California Davis
Brigham Young University Idaho comes in at #19 for design and applied arts this year. Brigham Young University Idaho is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 245 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Get the full design and applied arts details for Brigham Young University Idaho
Columbia College Chicago comes in at #20 for design and applied arts this year. Columbia College Chicago is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. This school awarded about 238 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Columbia College Chicago
Arizona State University landed the #21 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Located in the city of Tempe, Arizona State University is a public university. Arizona State University graduated around 231 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Arizona State University
Ivy Tech Community College ranked #22 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Set in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 229 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Get the full design and applied arts details for Ivy Tech Community College
Virginia Commonwealth University comes in at #23 for design and applied arts this year. Located in the city of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University is a public university. This school awarded about 226 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Virginia Commonwealth University
Chattahoochee Technical College landed the #24 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Chattahoochee Technical College is a public school located in the suburb of Marietta. Chattahoochee Technical College graduated around 225 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. See more about design and applied arts at Chattahoochee Technical College
Santa Monica College landed the #25 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Santa Monica College is a public school located in the city of Santa Monica. This school awarded about 222 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Santa Monica College
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The ranking above is published 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).
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