by our College Data Analytics TeamDesign And Applied Arts is offered at a wide range of schools. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most design and applied arts students each year.
College Factual ranked the 175 design and applied arts schools in the Great Lakes Region by the number of degrees they award each year.
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Below are the schools that graduate the most design and applied arts students in the Great Lakes Region.
No school graduates more design and applied arts students than Kent State University At Kent this year. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State University At Kent is a public university. 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
Columbus State Community College came in at #2 on our list of 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. See more about design and applied arts at Columbus State Community College
Columbia College Chicago is one of the most popular design and applied arts schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Chicago, Columbia College Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 238 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Columbia College Chicago
Ivy Tech Community College came in at #4 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Ivy Tech Community College is a public school located in the city of Indianapolis. This school awarded about 229 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Ivy Tech Community College
University Of Wisconsin Stout came in at #5 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Located in the town of Menomonie, University Of Wisconsin Stout is a public university. This school awarded about 145 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for University Of Wisconsin Stout
Michigan State University landed the #6 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 135 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Read the full design and applied arts report for Michigan State University
University Of Wisconsin Madison comes in at #7 for design and applied arts this year. University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public school located in the city of Madison. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 132 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Get the full design and applied arts details for University Of Wisconsin Madison
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus placed #8 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Cincinnati. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 127 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. See more about design and applied arts at University Of Cincinnati Main Campus
Sinclair Community College comes in at #9 for design and applied arts this year. Sinclair Community College is a public school located in the city of Dayton. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 118 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Read the full design and applied arts report for Sinclair Community College
Bowling Green State University Main Campus placed #10 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Located in the town of Bowling Green, Bowling Green State University Main Campus is a public university. Bowling Green State University Main Campus graduated around 98 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. See more about design and applied arts at Bowling Green State University Main Campus
Cuyahoga Community College District landed the #11 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Cuyahoga Community College District is a public school located in the city of Cleveland. This school awarded about 97 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Cuyahoga Community College District
College Of Dupage ranked #12 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Set in the suburb of Glen Ellyn, College Of Dupage is a public institution. This school awarded about 91 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for College Of Dupage
Madison Area Technical College comes in at #13 for design and applied arts this year. Madison Area Technical College is a public school located in the city of Madison. Madison Area Technical College graduated around 86 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. See more about design and applied arts at Madison Area Technical College
Oakland University landed the #14 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Oakland University is a public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills. This school awarded about 81 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Oakland University
University Of Illinois At Chicago ranked #15 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Set in the city of Chicago, University Of Illinois At Chicago is a public institution. This school awarded about 70 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at University Of Illinois At Chicago
Columbus College Of Art And Design landed the #16 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Located in the city of Columbus, Columbus College Of Art And Design is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 69 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Read the full design and applied arts report for Columbus College Of Art And Design
Purdue University Main Campus ranked #17 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Set in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Main Campus is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 68 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Read the full design and applied arts report for Purdue University Main Campus
Indiana University Bloomington ranked #18 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Set in the city of Bloomington, Indiana University Bloomington is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 67 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. See more about design and applied arts at Indiana University Bloomington
Milwaukee Institute Of Art And Design placed #19 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Milwaukee Institute Of Art And Design is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 66 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Get the full design and applied arts details for Milwaukee Institute Of Art And Design
Ferris State University landed the #20 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Set in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris State University is a public institution. Ferris State University graduated around 65 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. See more about design and applied arts at Ferris State University
University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign comes in at #21 for design and applied arts this year. Located in the city of Champaign, University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 62 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Get the full design and applied arts details for University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
Ball State University comes in at #22 for design and applied arts this year. Set in the city of Muncie, Ball State University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 61 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Get the full design and applied arts details for Ball State University
Western Michigan University comes in at #23 for design and applied arts this year. Western Michigan University is a public school located in the city of Kalamazoo. This school awarded about 57 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Western Michigan University
Depaul University comes in at #24 for design and applied arts this year. Set in the city of Chicago, Depaul University is a private not-for-profit institution. Depaul University graduated around 55 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Depaul University
Central Michigan University comes in at #25 for design and applied arts this year. Central Michigan University is a public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 53 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. See more about design and applied arts at Central Michigan University
Not far behind, these schools also graduate many design and applied arts students:
These schools also graduate students in design and applied arts every year and are worth a look:
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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