by our College Data Analytics TeamDesign And Applied Arts draws students to programs nationwide. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most design and applied arts students each year.
College Factual ranked the 109 design and applied arts schools in the Southwest Region by the number of degrees they award each year.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for design and applied arts majors in the Southwest Region, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
No school graduates more design and applied arts students than Collin County Community College District this year. Set in the suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public institution. This school awarded about 270 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Collin County Community College District
Arizona State University is one of the most popular design and applied arts schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Arizona State University is a public school located in the city of Tempe. This school awarded about 231 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Arizona State University
Austin Community College District came in at #3 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public university. This school awarded about 203 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Austin Community College District
A rank of #4 makes University Of North Texas one of the most popular schools for design and applied arts. Set in the city of Denton, University Of North Texas is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 141 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. See more about design and applied arts at University Of North Texas
The University Of Texas At Austin is one of the most popular design and applied arts schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the city of Austin, The University Of Texas At Austin is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 131 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. See more about design and applied arts at The University Of Texas At Austin
Grand Canyon University landed the #6 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix. Grand Canyon University graduated around 124 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Grand Canyon University
Texas State University San Marcos placed #7 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State University San Marcos is a public university. This school awarded about 109 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Texas State University San Marcos
Northern Arizona University landed the #8 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Set in the city of Flagstaff, Northern Arizona University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 102 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Read the full design and applied arts report for Northern Arizona University
El Centro College landed the #9 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Set in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public institution. This school awarded about 90 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at El Centro College
Tulsa Technology Center ranked #10 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Set in the city of Tulsa, Tulsa Technology Center is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 88 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Read the full design and applied arts report for Tulsa Technology Center
Mesa Community College landed the #11 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Located in the city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 82 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Mesa Community College
El Paso Community College placed #12 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Located in the city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 74 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Read the full design and applied arts report for El Paso Community College
Tyler Junior College landed the #13 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Set in the city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public institution. Tyler Junior College graduated around 71 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. See more about design and applied arts at Tyler Junior College
University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus comes in at #14 for design and applied arts this year. Located in the suburb of Norman, University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public 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. Get the full design and applied arts details for University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus
San Jacinto Community College placed #15 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. San Jacinto Community College is a public school located in the city of Pasadena. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 64 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. See more about design and applied arts at San Jacinto Community College
Scottsdale Community College comes in at #16 for design and applied arts this year. Set in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public institution. Scottsdale Community College graduated around 58 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. See more about design and applied arts at Scottsdale Community College
Wade College placed #17 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Wade College is a private for-profit school located in the city of Dallas. This school awarded about 55 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Wade College
South Plains College comes in at #18 for design and applied arts this year. South Plains College is a public school located in the town of Levelland. South Plains College graduated around 54 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Read the full design and applied arts report for South Plains College
Arizona State University Skysong placed #19 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Scottsdale, Arizona State University Skysong is a public institution. This school awarded about 49 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Arizona State University Skysong
Houston Community College landed the #20 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Houston Community College is a public school located in the city of Houston. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 49 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. See more about design and applied arts at Houston Community College
San Antonio College comes in at #21 for design and applied arts this year. Located in the city of San Antonio, San Antonio College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 49 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Get the full design and applied arts details for San Antonio College
Texas State Technical College placed #22 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Texas State Technical College is a public school located in the city of Waco. Texas State Technical College graduated around 48 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Texas State Technical College
University Of The Incarnate Word ranked #23 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Set in the city of San Antonio, University Of The Incarnate Word is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 46 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. See more about design and applied arts at University Of The Incarnate Word
Oklahoma State University Main Campus ranked #24 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Oklahoma State University Main Campus is a public school located in the town of Stillwater. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 45 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Read the full design and applied arts report for Oklahoma State University Main Campus
Texas Christian University placed #25 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Texas Christian University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 45 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Read the full design and applied arts report for Texas Christian University
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular design and applied arts list:
These schools also graduate students in design and applied arts every year and are worth a look:
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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