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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Michigan

5 Colleges
$32,886 Avg Salary
$24,874 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts School for You

With 48 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, design and applied arts is the #97 most popular major in Michigan.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Michigan to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Michigan

The colleges and universities below are the best for design majors pursuing a .

Top Michigan Schools in Design & Applied Arts

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the best school in Michigan for design and applied arts students. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College for Creative Studies. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Michigan list. CCS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Detroit.

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#3

Cranbrook Academy of Art

Bloomfield Hills, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cranbrook Academy of Art is a great place for design and applied arts students. Carnbrook Academy is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bloomfield Hills.

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#4

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ferris State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Michigan list. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a large student population.

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The excellent programs at Eastern Michigan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best design and applied arts schools in Michigan. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 75
Ohio 103
Indiana 16
Wisconsin 3

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

Majors Similar to Design

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 5 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).

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