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2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in the Great Lakes Region

80 Ranked Colleges
1,105 Degrees Awarded
$24,064 Avg Salary
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in the Great Lakes Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 36,301 people earned their degree in design and applied arts, making the major the 36th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, design and applied arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,426 and had an average of $25,481 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 5,375 design and applied arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,734 and $25,957 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,105 design and applied arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 80 colleges that offered a degree in design and applied arts. That schools that top this list have a program in design and applied arts in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region associate degree design students.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in the Great Lakes Region

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Out of the 80 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The Modern College of Design landed the #1 spot on the list. The Modern College of Design is a small school located in Kettering, Ohio that handed out 59 associates’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full The Modern College of Design Design & Applied Arts Report

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The North Coast College
Lakewood, Ohio

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The North Coast College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Lakewood, Ohio, this small private for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s design students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at The North Coast College

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend International Business College - Indianapolis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in the Great Lakes Region list. International Business College - Indianapolis is a small school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 13 associates’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Design & Applied Arts at International Business College - Indianapolis

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Davis College
Toledo, Ohio

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Davis College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Davis College is a small school located in Toledo, Ohio that handed out 1 associates’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Davis College

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Southwestern Michigan College
Dowagiac, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Michigan College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Southwestern Michigan College is a small public school situated in Dowagiac, Michigan. It awarded 9 associates’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Southwestern Michigan College Design & Applied Arts Report

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University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Blue Ash, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s design degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College

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Madison Area Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Madison College is a fairly large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 94 associates’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Madison Area Technical College

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Macomb Community College
Warren, Michigan

Macomb Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Macomb Community College is a public institution located in Warren, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 72 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Design & Applied Arts at Macomb Community College

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Western Technical College
La Crosse, Wisconsin

Western Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, this small public school handed out 28 degrees to qualified associates’s design students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Western Technical College

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Gateway Technical College
Kenosha, Wisconsin

Gateway Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Gateway Technical College is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 associates’s design degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Gateway Technical College Design & Applied Arts Report

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With a ranking of #11, Northwest State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Archbold, Ohio, this small public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s design students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Northwest State Community College

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Oakland Community College
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

Oakland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. Oakland Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. It awarded 43 associates’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Oakland Community College

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Waukesha County Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 37 degrees to qualified associates’s design students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Design & Applied Arts at Waukesha County Technical College

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Henry Ford College
Dearborn, Michigan

Henry Ford College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Dearborn, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s design degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.

Full Henry Ford College Design & Applied Arts Report

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Moraine Park Technical College
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

Moraine Park Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school situated in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. It awarded 26 associates’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read more about Design & Applied Arts at Moraine Park Technical College

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Glen Oaks Community College
Centreville, Michigan

Glen Oaks Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #16. GOCC is located in Centreville, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s design degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Glen Oaks Community College

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Kalamazoo Valley Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 14 associates’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Design & Applied Arts at Kalamazoo Valley Community College

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Muskegon Community College
Muskegon, Michigan

Muskegon Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. This small school is located in Muskegon, Michigan, and it awarded 9 associates’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Muskegon Community College Design & Applied Arts Report

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Rasmussen University - Wisconsin
Green Bay, Wisconsin

With a ranking of #19, Rasmussen University - Wisconsin did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, this small private for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s design students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Rasmussen University - Wisconsin

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Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, Wisconsin

With a ranking of #20, Fox Valley Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Appleton, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school handed out 47 diplomas to qualified associates’s design students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at FVTC

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Mott Community College
Flint, Michigan

Mott Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in the Great Lakes Region list. MCC is a medium-sized school located in Flint, Michigan that handed out 16 associates’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full MCC Design & Applied Arts Report

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Mid Michigan College
Harrison, Michigan

Mid Michigan College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Harrison, Michigan, and it awarded 5 associates’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Design & Applied Arts at Mid Michigan College

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Kellogg Community College
Battle Creek, Michigan

With a ranking of #23, Kellogg Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Battle Creek, Michigan, this small public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified associates’s design students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Kellogg Community College Design & Applied Arts Report

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Cuyahoga Community College District ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 52 diplomas to qualified associates’s design students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Cuyahoga Community College District

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Monroe County Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Monroe, Michigan, this small public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s design students in 2020-2021.

Full Monroe County Community College Design & Applied Arts Report

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