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.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in design and applied arts at each of the 49 schools in Illinois that offer the program.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for design and applied arts majors in Illinois, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
No school graduates more design and applied arts students than Columbia College Chicago this year. Columbia College Chicago is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 238 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Read the full design and applied arts report for Columbia College Chicago
College Of Dupage ranks #2 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn, College Of Dupage is a public university. This school awarded about 91 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at College Of Dupage
University Of Illinois At Chicago is one of the most popular design and applied arts schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Chicago, University Of Illinois At Chicago is a public university. University Of Illinois At Chicago graduated around 70 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. See more about design and applied arts at University Of Illinois At Chicago
University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is one of the most popular design and applied arts schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Champaign, University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public university. University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign graduated around 62 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. See more about design and applied arts at University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
A rank of #5 makes Depaul University one of the most popular schools for design and applied arts. Located in the city of Chicago, Depaul University is a private not-for-profit university. Depaul University graduated around 55 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Depaul University
Harper College comes in at #6 for design and applied arts this year. Harper College is a public school located in the suburb of Palatine. Harper College graduated around 48 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. See more about design and applied arts at Harper College
Joliet Junior College landed the #7 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Located in the suburb of Joliet, Joliet Junior College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 39 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. See more about design and applied arts at Joliet Junior College
Illinois State University ranked #8 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State University is a public university. Illinois State University graduated around 32 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. See more about design and applied arts at Illinois State University
Elgin Community College comes in at #9 for design and applied arts this year. Elgin Community College is a public school located in the city of Elgin. Elgin Community College graduated around 24 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Elgin Community College
Elmhurst College landed the #10 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. This school awarded about 23 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Elmhurst College
Mchenry County College landed the #11 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Located in the rural area of Crystal Lake, Mchenry County College is a public university. Mchenry County College graduated around 20 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Mchenry County College
Triton College ranked #12 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Triton College is a public school located in the suburb of River Grove. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 19 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. See more about design and applied arts at Triton College
Northeastern Illinois University landed the #13 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Located in the city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 18 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Get the full design and applied arts details for Northeastern Illinois University
Sauk Valley Community College comes in at #14 for design and applied arts this year. Located in the rural area of Dixon, Sauk Valley Community College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 17 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Read the full design and applied arts report for Sauk Valley Community College
Rend Lake College comes in at #15 for design and applied arts this year. Located in the rural area of Ina, Rend Lake College is a public university. This school awarded about 15 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Rend Lake College
Aurora University landed the #16 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Located in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 12 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. See more about design and applied arts at Aurora University
South Suburban College landed the #17 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. South Suburban College is a public school located in the suburb of South Holland. This school awarded about 12 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for South Suburban College
Loyola University Chicago ranked #18 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Set in the city of Chicago, Loyola University Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution. Loyola University Chicago graduated around 11 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. See more about design and applied arts at Loyola University Chicago
Northwestern University ranked #19 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston. This school awarded about 11 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Northwestern University
John A Logan College placed #20 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Located in the town of Carterville, John A Logan College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 10 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Read the full design and applied arts report for John A Logan College
North Central College placed #21 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Naperville, North Central College is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 10 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. See more about design and applied arts at North Central College
School Of The Art Institute Of Chicago placed #22 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Chicago, School Of The Art Institute Of Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 10 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for School Of The Art Institute Of Chicago
Illinois Institute Of Technology ranked #23 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Set in the city of Chicago, Illinois Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. Illinois Institute Of Technology graduated around 9 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. See more about design and applied arts at Illinois Institute Of Technology
Olivet Nazarene University comes in at #24 for design and applied arts this year. Olivet Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bourbonnais. This school awarded about 9 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Olivet Nazarene University
Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #25 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Set in the town of Carbondale, Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public institution. Southern Illinois University Carbondale graduated around 9 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Not far behind, these schools also graduate many design and applied arts students:
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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