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2027 Best Other Design & Applied Arts Schools in the The Plains States Region

3 Colleges in the United States
37 Other Design & Applied Arts Degrees Awarded
$33,255 Avg Early-Career Salary

Other Design & Applied Arts is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their other design & applied arts programs.

College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best other design & applied arts schools.

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Best Schools for Other Design & Applied Arts in the The Plains States Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the other design & applied arts degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Other Design & Applied Arts

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Our analysis ranked Washington University In St Louis the best school in the country for a degree in other design & applied arts. Set in the suburb of St. Louis, Washington University In St Louis is a large private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 94%. About 14 other design & applied arts degrees were awarded at Washington University In St Louis in the most recent year. Graduates of the other design & applied arts program make about $33,615 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $19,089 to complete this degree. Get the full other design & applied arts details for Washington University In St Louis

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Students looking for a strong other design & applied arts program will find one at University Of Minnesota Twin Cities, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 85%. About 12 other design & applied arts degrees were awarded at University Of Minnesota Twin Cities in the most recent year. Students who receive their other design & applied arts degree from University Of Minnesota Twin Cities earn around $42,462 in the first couple years of their career. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities graduates carry a median of $24,000 in student loans. Get the full other design & applied arts details for University Of Minnesota Twin Cities

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Minneapolis College Of Art And Design came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best other design & applied arts schools. This small private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Minneapolis. The six-year graduation rate is 51%. Minneapolis College Of Art And Design awarded about 11 other design & applied arts degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the other design & applied arts program make about $23,687 in their early career. Minneapolis College Of Art And Design graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. More information about a degree in other design & applied arts from Minneapolis College Of Art And Design

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.

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