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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Plains States Region

8 Colleges
$31,239 Avg Salary
$24,704 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts 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 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 the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in the Plains States Region for design and applied arts students. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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

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

Full Design & Applied Arts at Iowa State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Plains States Region list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Washington University in St Louis

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Minneapolis College of Art and Design is a great place for design and applied arts students. MCAD is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Minneapolis College of Art and Design Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wichita State University is a great place for design and applied arts students. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wichita.

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

#6

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular design and applied arts programs. Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Lindenwood University Report

#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for design and applied arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

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#8

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for design and applied arts students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a very 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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