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Featured Design & Applied Arts Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
AA in Digital Photography
Take the first step toward a career of visual expression and doing what you love with this online associate degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
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BA in Digital Photography
Learn to create a striking portfolio and hone the skills you need to succeed in the world of professional photography with this online digital photography degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Best Schools for Design & Applied Arts in Utah
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the design & applied arts degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Design & Applied Arts
University Of Utah is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in design & applied arts. This very large public university is located in the city of Salt Lake City. University Of Utah graduates 65% of students within six years. About 78 design & applied arts degrees were awarded at University Of Utah in the most recent year. Students who receive their design & applied arts degree from University Of Utah earn around $60,527 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $16,344.
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Brigham Young University Provo came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best design & applied arts schools. This very large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Provo. Brigham Young University Provo graduates 81% of students within six years. Brigham Young University Provo awarded about 53 design & applied arts degrees in the most recent data year. Design & Applied Arts graduates of Brigham Young University Provo earn a median of $33,915 early in their careers. Brigham Young University Provo graduates carry a median of $13,000 in student loans.
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Weber State University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in design & applied arts, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Ogden, Weber State University is a very large public institution. Roughly 47% of students complete a degree within six years here. Weber State University awarded about 31 design & applied arts degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the design & applied arts program make about $40,507 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $21,851 to complete this degree.
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Salt Lake Community College came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best design & applied arts schools. This very large public university is located in the suburb of Salt Lake City. About 90 design & applied arts degrees were awarded at Salt Lake Community College in the most recent year. Design & Applied Arts graduates of Salt Lake Community College earn a median of $34,227 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $10,766.
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Utah Valley University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in design & applied arts, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the city of Orem, Utah Valley University is a very large public university. Roughly 40% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 460 design & applied arts students who graduated with this degree at Utah Valley University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the design & applied arts program make about $31,888 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $14,057 to complete this degree.
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Latter Day Saints Business College earned the #6 position for design & applied arts this year. Set in the city of Salt Lake City, Latter Day Saints Business College is a large private not-for-profit institution. Latter Day Saints Business College awarded about 80 design & applied arts degrees in the most recent data year.
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Southern Utah University ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best design & applied arts schools. This very large public university is located in the town of Cedar City. The six-year graduation rate is 50%. There were roughly 22 design & applied arts students who graduated with this degree at Southern Utah University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the design & applied arts program make about $44,998 in their early career. Southern Utah University graduates carry a median of $12,886 in student loans.
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