by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in Arizona” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Arizona, there were 765 design and applied arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,921 and $21,751 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 184 design and applied arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,456 and $20,530 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in Arizona” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in design and applied arts. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their design and applied arts program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The design school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in Arizona”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for arizona associate degree design students.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Sessions College for Professional Design landed the #1 spot on the list. Sessions College is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 associates’s design degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Scottsdale Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in Arizona. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 47 associates’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Scottsdale Community College Design & Applied Arts Report
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Advancing Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 4 associates’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at University of Advancing Technology
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Arizona College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in Arizona. Eastern Arizona College is a small public school situated in Thatcher, Arizona. It awarded 13 associates’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Design & Applied Arts at Eastern Arizona College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Phoenix College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in Arizona list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s design degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
Mesa Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in Arizona ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Mesa, Arizona, and it awarded 27 associates’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Mesa Community College
Central Arizona College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in Arizona list. Pinal County Community College is a small school located in Coolidge, Arizona that handed out 8 associates’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Central Arizona College
Mohave Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in Arizona ranking. MCC is located in Kingman, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s design degrees to qualified students.
Yavapai College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in Arizona ranking. Yavapai College is a medium-sized school located in Prescott, Arizona that handed out 8 associates’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Yavapai College
With a ranking of #10, Glendale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in Arizona list. Glendale Community College is located in Glendale, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s design degrees to qualified students.
Full Glendale Community College Design & Applied Arts Report
With a ranking of #11, Pima Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in Arizona list. Pima Community College is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s design degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Pima Community College
GateWay Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in Arizona ranking, coming in at #12. GateWay Community College is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s design degrees to qualified students.
Paradise Valley Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in Arizona ranking. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s design students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Paradise Valley Community College
Chandler-Gilbert Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in Arizona ranking. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a public institution located in Chandler, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Chandler-Gilbert Community College Design & Applied Arts Report
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