by our College Data Analytics TeamDesign And Applied Arts is offered at a wide range of schools. The schools below award the most design and applied arts degrees of any in Michigan.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 33 schools in Michigan offering design and applied arts.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for design and applied arts majors in Michigan, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
Leading the list of the most popular design and applied arts schools is Michigan State University. Set in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State University is a public institution. This school awarded about 135 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Michigan State University
Oakland University came in at #2 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Oakland University is a public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills. Oakland University graduated around 81 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Oakland University
A rank of #3 makes Ferris State University one of the most popular schools for design and applied arts. Ferris State University is a public school located in the town of Big Rapids. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 65 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Read the full design and applied arts report for Ferris State University
A rank of #4 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. 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
A rank of #5 makes Central Michigan University one of the most popular schools for design and applied arts. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan University is a public university. 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
College For Creative Studies placed #6 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. College For Creative Studies is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Detroit. This school awarded about 51 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for College For Creative Studies
Eastern Michigan University comes in at #7 for design and applied arts this year. Eastern Michigan University is a public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti. Eastern Michigan University graduated around 49 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. See more about design and applied arts at Eastern Michigan University
Jackson Community College comes in at #8 for design and applied arts this year. Located in the rural area of Jackson, Jackson Community 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 Jackson Community College
Saginaw Valley State University ranked #9 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Saginaw Valley State University is a public school located in the suburb of University Center. This school awarded about 24 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Saginaw Valley State University
Lawrence Technological University comes in at #10 for design and applied arts this year. Set in the city of Southfield, Lawrence Technological University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 23 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Read the full design and applied arts report for Lawrence Technological University
Adrian College landed the #11 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Located in the town of Adrian, Adrian College is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 19 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Get the full design and applied arts details for Adrian College
Muskegon Community College placed #12 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Muskegon Community College is a public school located in the city of Muskegon. This school awarded about 16 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Muskegon Community College
St Clair County Community College comes in at #13 for design and applied arts this year. Set in the suburb of Port Huron, St Clair County Community College is a public institution. This school awarded about 15 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for St Clair County Community College
Cranbrook Academy Of Art landed the #14 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Set in the suburb of Bloomfield Hills, Cranbrook Academy Of Art is a private not-for-profit 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. See more about design and applied arts at Cranbrook Academy Of Art
Henry Ford Community College landed the #15 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Henry Ford Community College is a public school located in the city of Dearborn. 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 Henry Ford Community College
Monroe County Community College placed #16 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Located in the rural area of Monroe, Monroe County Community College is a public 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. Get the full design and applied arts details for Monroe County Community College
Cornerstone University placed #17 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Grand Rapids, Cornerstone University 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 Cornerstone University
Kalamazoo Valley Community College landed the #18 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Located in the suburb of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 9 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Kalamazoo Valley Community College
University Of Michigan Flint ranked #19 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. University Of Michigan Flint is a public school located in the city of Flint. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 8 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Get the full design and applied arts details for University Of Michigan Flint
Calvin College landed the #20 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Calvin College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Grand Rapids. This school awarded about 7 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Calvin College
Lake Michigan College comes in at #21 for design and applied arts this year. Set in the rural area of Benton Harbor, Lake Michigan College is a public institution. This school awarded about 7 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Lake Michigan College
Mott Community College comes in at #22 for design and applied arts this year. Located in the city of Flint, Mott Community College is a public university. Mott Community College graduated around 7 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. See more about design and applied arts at Mott Community College
Andrews University comes in at #23 for design and applied arts this year. Located in the town of Berrien Springs, Andrews University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 5 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Read the full design and applied arts report for Andrews University
Glen Oaks Community College ranked #24 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Glen Oaks Community College is a public school located in the rural area of Centreville. This school awarded about 4 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Glen Oaks Community College
Southwestern Michigan College landed the #25 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Located in the rural area of Dowagiac, Southwestern Michigan College is a public university. This school awarded about 4 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Southwestern Michigan College
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular design and applied arts list:
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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