by our College Data Analytics TeamDesign And Applied Arts draws students to programs nationwide. 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 406 schools in the United States that offer the program.
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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 683 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. See more about design and applied arts at Fashion Institute Of Technology
Utah Valley University ranks #2 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Orem, Utah Valley University is a public university. Utah Valley University graduated around 276 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Utah Valley University
Fidm Fashion Institute Of Design And Merchandising Los Angeles came in at #3 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Set in the city of Los Angeles, Fidm Fashion Institute Of Design And Merchandising Los Angeles is a private for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 247 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. See more about design and applied arts at Fidm Fashion Institute Of Design And Merchandising Los Angeles
Ivy Tech Community College is one of the most popular design and applied arts schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 111 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Read the full design and applied arts report for Ivy Tech Community College
Capital Community College ranks #5 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Set in the city of New Britain, Capital Community College is a public institution. This school awarded about 98 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Capital Community College
Collin County Community College District ranked #6 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Located in the suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public university. Collin County Community College District graduated around 94 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. See more about design and applied arts at Collin County Community College District
Wake Technical Community College placed #7 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Wake Technical Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Raleigh. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 92 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. See more about design and applied arts at Wake Technical Community College
Madison Area Technical College landed the #8 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Set in the city of Madison, Madison Area Technical College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 86 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. See more about design and applied arts at Madison Area Technical College
The New School ranked #9 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Located in the city of New York, The New School is a private not-for-profit university. The New School graduated around 81 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Get the full design and applied arts details for The New School
Central Piedmont Community College landed the #10 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Central Piedmont Community College is a public school located in the city of Charlotte. This school awarded about 79 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Central Piedmont Community College
Montgomery College comes in at #11 for design and applied arts this year. Located in the city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public university. Montgomery College graduated around 77 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. See more about design and applied arts at Montgomery College
Cuny Kingsborough Community College ranked #12 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Set in the city of Brooklyn, Cuny Kingsborough Community College is a public institution. This school awarded about 76 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Cuny Kingsborough Community College
Metropolitan Community College Area ranked #13 on our list of 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 76 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Metropolitan Community College Area
Portland Community College comes in at #14 for design and applied arts this year. Portland Community College is a public school located in the city of Portland. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 76 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Read the full design and applied arts report for Portland Community College
Salt Lake Community College ranked #15 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 75 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Salt Lake Community College
Santa Monica College comes in at #16 for design and applied arts this year. Santa Monica College is a public school located in the city of Santa Monica. This school awarded about 75 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Santa Monica College
Seattle Community College Central Campus placed #17 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Seattle Community College Central Campus is a public school located in the city of Seattle. Seattle Community College Central Campus graduated around 70 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Seattle Community College Central Campus
Johnson County Community College comes in at #18 for design and applied arts this year. Johnson County Community College is a public school located in the city of Overland Park. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 69 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Get the full design and applied arts details for Johnson County Community College
Northern Virginia Community College placed #19 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Northern Virginia Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Annandale. Northern Virginia Community College graduated around 62 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Northern Virginia Community College
Miami Dade College placed #20 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Miami, Miami Dade College is a public university. Miami Dade College graduated around 59 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. See more about design and applied arts at Miami Dade College
El Centro College ranked #21 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. El Centro College is a public school located in the city of Dallas. El Centro College graduated around 57 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. See more about design and applied arts at El Centro College
Tidewater Community College comes in at #22 for design and applied arts this year. Tidewater Community College is a public school located in the city of Norfolk. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 55 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Get the full design and applied arts details for Tidewater Community College
College Of Southern Nevada ranked #23 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Located in the city of Las Vegas, College Of Southern Nevada is a public university. This school awarded about 53 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for College Of Southern Nevada
Austin Community College District placed #24 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public institution. Austin Community College District graduated around 52 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. See more about design and applied arts at Austin Community College District
Chattahoochee Technical College landed the #25 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Located in the suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 52 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Read the full design and applied arts report for Chattahoochee Technical 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).
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