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Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, design and applied arts was ranked #91 in the country. In fact 1,979 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for design majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in the Plains States Region for design and applied arts students working on their doctor’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

Full Design & Applied Arts at University of Kansas Report

Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best design and applied arts schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 13
Minnesota 18
Iowa 13
Kansas 7

One of 9 majors within the area of study, design and applied arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 2 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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