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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

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$52,263 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan

The colleges and universities below are the best for design majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Michigan Schools for a Master's in Design & Applied Arts

Our 2023 rankings named College for Creative Studies the best school in Michigan for design and applied arts students working on their master’s degree. CCS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Detroit.

Full Design & Applied Arts at College for Creative Studies Report

#2

Cranbrook Academy of Art

Bloomfield Hills, MI

Out of the 4 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Cranbrook Academy of Art landed the # 2 spot on the list. Carnbrook Academy is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bloomfield Hills.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Cranbrook Academy of Art Report

#3

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ferris State University is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Out of the 4 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Michigan University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school 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 4 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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