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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Graduate Certificate School for You

Design & Applied Arts is the #91 most popular major in the country with 1,979 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Design & Applied Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Design & Applied Arts Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Design & Applied Arts

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the best school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Michigan State University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their graduate certificate. School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Full Design & Applied Arts at School of the Art Institute of Chicago Report

Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best design and applied arts schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 48
Illinois 75
Ohio 103
Indiana 16
Wisconsin 3

Design & Applied Arts is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music 7,675
Fine & Studio Arts 3,224
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 1,704
Drama & Theater Arts 1,699
Arts & Media Management 1,184

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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