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Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Indiana

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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Indiana

4 Colleges
$32,180 Avg Salary
$21,896 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts School for You

In 2020-2021, 16 degrees and certificates were awarded to design and applied arts students who went to a Indiana college or university. This makes it the #133 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Schools in Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Indiana to see which 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 Colleges.

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the most popular school in Indiana for design and applied arts students. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ball State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Ball State University Report

#3

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Out of the 4 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Notre Dame landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Design & Applied Arts at University of Notre Dame Report

Out of the 4 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.

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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
Michigan 48
Illinois 75
Ohio 103
Wisconsin 3

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 4 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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