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 Iowa.
College Factual ranked the 23 design and applied arts schools in Iowa 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 Iowa, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
Leading the list of the most popular design and applied arts schools is Iowa State University. Set in the city of Ames, Iowa State University is a public institution. 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
Des Moines Area Community College ranks #2 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Ankeny, Des Moines Area Community College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 79 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Get the full design and applied arts details for Des Moines Area Community College
A rank of #3 makes Kirkwood Community College one of the most popular schools for design and applied arts. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 54 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Kirkwood Community College
University Of Northern Iowa came in at #4 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. University Of Northern Iowa is a public school located in the city of Cedar Falls. 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 University Of Northern Iowa
Drake University is one of the most popular design and applied arts schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Drake University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 16 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. See more about design and applied arts at Drake University
Hawkeye Community College placed #6 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Located in the rural area of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 16 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Hawkeye Community College
Western Iowa Tech Community College comes in at #7 for design and applied arts this year. Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 15 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Read the full design and applied arts report for Western Iowa Tech Community College
Upper Iowa University landed the #8 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Upper Iowa University is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Fayette. This school awarded about 13 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Upper Iowa University
Iowa Central Community College comes in at #9 for design and applied arts this year. Iowa Central Community College is a public school located in the town of Fort Dodge. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 10 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Get the full design and applied arts details for Iowa Central Community College
Grand View University ranked #10 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Located in the city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit university. Grand View University graduated around 8 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. See more about design and applied arts at Grand View University
Iowa Lakes Community College placed #11 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Located in the town of Estherville, Iowa Lakes Community College is a public university. Iowa Lakes Community College graduated around 8 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. See more about design and applied arts at Iowa Lakes Community College
Luther College comes in at #12 for design and applied arts this year. Luther College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Decorah. This school awarded about 6 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Luther College
Dordt College placed #13 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Set in the town of Sioux Center, Dordt College is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 5 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Dordt College
Saint Ambrose University placed #14 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Saint Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Davenport. Saint Ambrose University graduated around 5 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Saint Ambrose University
Mount Mercy University comes in at #15 for design and applied arts this year. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Mount Mercy University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 4 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Get the full design and applied arts details for Mount Mercy University
Briar Cliff University ranked #16 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Briar Cliff University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City. This school awarded about 3 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Briar Cliff University
Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar placed #17 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar is a public school located in the rural area of Calmar. Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar graduated around 3 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. See more about design and applied arts at Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar
Morningside College placed #18 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Morningside College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City. Morningside College graduated around 2 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Morningside College
Wartburg College landed the #19 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Located in the town of Waverly, Wartburg College is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 2 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Get the full design and applied arts details for Wartburg College
Buena Vista University comes in at #20 for design and applied arts this year. Located in the town of Storm Lake, Buena Vista University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Read the full design and applied arts report for Buena Vista University
Clarke University placed #21 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Clarke University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dubuque. This school awarded about 1 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Clarke University
Ellsworth Community College ranked #22 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Located in the town of Iowa Falls, Ellsworth Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 1 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Ellsworth Community College
Northwestern College Iowa comes in at #23 for design and applied arts this year. Set in the town of Orange City, Northwestern College Iowa is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 1 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Northwestern College Iowa
The ranking above is published 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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