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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

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Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Graduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Michigan 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for design majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#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 Michigan. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 57% are male.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Michigan State University Report

#2

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Oakland University is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their graduate certificate. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

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#2

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ferris State University is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a large student population.

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

Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Colleges 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 3 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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