by our College Data Analytics TeamDesign And Applied Arts is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. The schools below award the most design and applied arts degrees of any in the The Plains States Region.
College Factual ranked the 114 design and applied arts schools in the The Plains States 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 The Plains States Region, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
No school graduates more design and applied arts students than Iowa State University this year. Iowa State University is a public school located in the city of Ames. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 263 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. See more about design and applied arts at Iowa State University
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities ranks #2 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public school located in the city of Minneapolis. This school awarded about 128 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
Johnson County Community College ranks #3 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. 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 123 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. See more about design and applied arts at Johnson County Community College
Minneapolis Community And Technical College is one of the most popular design and applied arts schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community And Technical College is a public institution. This school awarded about 117 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Minneapolis Community And Technical College
Century College came in at #5 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Century College is a public school located in the suburb of White Bear Lake. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 100 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. See more about design and applied arts at Century College
Metropolitan Community College Area ranked #6 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 95 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Metropolitan Community College Area
Des Moines Area Community College comes in at #7 for design and applied arts this year. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, Des Moines Area Community College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 79 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. See more about design and applied arts at Des Moines Area Community College
University Of Kansas ranked #8 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Located in the city of Lawrence, University Of Kansas is a public university. University Of Kansas graduated around 71 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Get the full design and applied arts details for University Of Kansas
Washington University In St Louis placed #9 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of St. Louis, Washington University In St Louis is a private not-for-profit university. Washington University In St Louis graduated around 63 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Washington University In St Louis
Central Community College comes in at #10 for design and applied arts this year. Central Community College is a public school located in the city of Grand Island. This school awarded about 60 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Central Community College
Kirkwood Community College landed the #11 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Kirkwood Community College is a public school located in the city of Cedar Rapids. Kirkwood Community College graduated around 54 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Kirkwood Community College
University Of Nebraska Lincoln ranked #12 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Located in the city of Lincoln, University Of Nebraska Lincoln is a public university. University Of Nebraska Lincoln graduated around 54 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Read the full design and applied arts report for University Of Nebraska Lincoln
St Charles Community College landed the #13 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Located in the suburb of Cottleville, St Charles Community 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. Read the full design and applied arts report for St Charles Community College
Maryville University Of Saint Louis landed the #14 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Set in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville University Of Saint Louis is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 44 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Get the full design and applied arts details for Maryville University Of Saint Louis
Saint Louis Community College landed the #15 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Set in the suburb of Bridgeton, Saint Louis Community College is a public institution. Saint Louis Community College graduated around 38 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Saint Louis Community College
Dakota County Technical College ranked #16 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Set in the rural area of Rosemount, Dakota County Technical College is a public institution. This school awarded about 37 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Dakota County Technical College
South Dakota State University ranked #17 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. South Dakota State University is a public school located in the town of Brookings. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 37 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Get the full design and applied arts details for South Dakota State University
Missouri State University Springfield comes in at #18 for design and applied arts this year. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State University Springfield is a public university. This school awarded about 35 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Missouri State University Springfield
Rasmussen College Minnesota landed the #19 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Rasmussen College Minnesota is a private for-profit school located in the city of St. Cloud. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 32 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. See more about design and applied arts at Rasmussen College Minnesota
Bellevue University comes in at #20 for design and applied arts this year. Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bellevue. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 31 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Get the full design and applied arts details for Bellevue University
University Of Northern Iowa comes in at #21 for design and applied arts this year. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, University Of Northern Iowa is a public university. This school awarded about 30 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at University Of Northern Iowa
Webster University landed the #22 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Webster University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 30 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Read the full design and applied arts report for Webster University
Minneapolis College Of Art And Design placed #23 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis College Of Art And Design is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 28 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Get the full design and applied arts details for Minneapolis College Of Art And Design
Lindenwood University placed #24 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 27 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Read the full design and applied arts report for Lindenwood University
University Of Minnesota Duluth placed #25 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Duluth, University Of Minnesota Duluth is a public university. University Of Minnesota Duluth graduated around 26 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Read the full design and applied arts report for University Of Minnesota Duluth
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:
The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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