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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Graduate Certificate Schools

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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.

The Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 37 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

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

Of the 14 students majoring in design at Michigan State, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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Out of the 37 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in design at BGSU, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Arizona State University - Skysong helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in the United States. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Iowa State 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. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

Women make up 50% of the design majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Boston, Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a public college with a small student population.

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School of the Art Institute of Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for design and applied arts students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#6

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

Marywood University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Marywood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.

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Florida International University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate design and applied arts programs. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Mercyhurst University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students working on their graduate certificate. Mercyhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Erie.

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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for design and applied arts students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Design & Applied Arts by Region

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Region
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 37 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).

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