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

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$52,263 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Master'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.

The Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master'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.

Check out the design master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

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 master’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Women make up 85% of the design majors at the school.

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 45% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Washington University in St Louis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in the Plains States Region . WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Of the 10 students majoring in design at WUSTL, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Wichita 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 Plains States Region . WSU is a large public school located in the city of Wichita.

Of the 4 students majoring in design at WSU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Minneapolis College of Art and Design helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in the Plains States Region . MCAD is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

About 75% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 25% are male.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Minneapolis College of Art and Design

#6

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for design and applied arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in design at Lindenwood University, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#7

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

Full Design & Applied Arts at University of Kansas Report

#8

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree design and applied arts programs. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Kansas State University 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 8 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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