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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,979 people earned a degree or certificate in design and applied arts, making the major the #91 most popular in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Design & Applied Arts program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Illinois Institute of Technology to be the most popular school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Illinois Institute of Technology Report

#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in the United States. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Design & Applied Arts at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in the United States. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Cornell University Report

#4

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Carnegie Mellon University is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Carnegie Mellon University Report

#4

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Baltimore. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UB is a small public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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#4

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Out of the 7 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.

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Design & Applied Arts by Region

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 7 schools only.

  • 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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