2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Design & Applied Arts (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

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In 2019-2020, 1,209 people earned their degree in other design and applied arts, making the major the 407th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 31 other design and applied arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 16 other design and applied arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in other design and applied arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other design and applied arts programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the other design and applied arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Design & Applied Arts (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

#1 in overall quality

$28,845 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s other design and applied arts degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Other Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#2

Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Minneapolis, Minnesota

$41,794 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minneapolis College of Art and Design. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. MCAD is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s other design and applied arts degrees to qualified students.

MCAD also made our “Best Other Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at MCAD are $41,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Design & Applied Arts (Income $48-$75k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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