by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Design Major in Michigan” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Design & Applied Arts is the 36th most popular major in the country with 36,301 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 Michigan, there were 1,055 design and applied arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,886 and $24,874 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Design Major in Michigan” ranking looked at 41 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in design and applied arts. To top this list, a school must have a successful design and applied arts program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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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 “Most Well Attended Design Major in Michigan”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for michigan design students.
Out of the 41 schools in the Most Well Attended Design Major in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, College for Creative Studies landed the #1 spot on the list. CCS is a small school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 165 ’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 College for Creative Studies Design & Applied Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in Michigan list. Ferris is a fairly large public school situated in Big Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 112 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 41 schools in the Most Well Attended Design Major in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 97 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Macomb Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Design Major in Michigan. Warren, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s design degrees to 73 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in Michigan list. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s design degrees to 69 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Western Michigan University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in Michigan ranking. Western Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Kalamazoo, Michigan that handed out 59 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Oakland University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in Michigan ranking. This fairly large school is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, and it awarded 58 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Eastern Michigan University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in Michigan ranking. Eastern Michigan University is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 ’s design degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Design & Applied Arts at Eastern Michigan University
Oakland Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Design Major in Michigan list. This fairly large school is located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, and it awarded 43 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Design & Applied Arts at Oakland Community College
Saginaw Valley State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Design Major in Michigan ranking. University Center, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s design degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 more about Design & Applied Arts at Saginaw Valley State University
Henry Ford College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #10. Dearborn, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s design degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Adrian College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in Michigan list. Adrian College is located in Adrian, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s design degrees to qualified students.
Washtenaw Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #12. Washtenaw Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 28 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Washtenaw Community College Design & Applied Arts Report
Cranbrook Academy of Art did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #14. Cranbrook Academy of Art is a small school located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan that handed out 16 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Carnbrook Academy
Mott Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in Michigan ranking. Mott Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Flint, Michigan. It awarded 21 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #16, Calvin University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in Michigan list. Calvin University is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s design degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Kalamazoo Valley Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in Michigan ranking. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this medium-sized public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified ’s design students in 2020-2021.
Full Kalamazoo Valley Community College Design & Applied Arts Report
University of Michigan - Flint ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Design Major in Michigan list. University of Michigan - Flint is a medium-sized public school situated in Flint, Michigan. It awarded 13 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lawrence Technological University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Design Major in Michigan ranking. Lawrence Technological University is a small school located in Southfield, Michigan that handed out 13 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Baker College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Design Major in Michigan list. Baker College is a small school located in Owosso, Michigan that handed out 10 ’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.
Kellogg Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in Michigan ranking. Kellogg Community College is a small public school situated in Battle Creek, Michigan. It awarded 18 ’s design degrees 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.
Read more about Design & Applied Arts at Kellogg Community College
With a ranking of #22, Southwestern Michigan College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in Michigan list. SMC is a small school located in Dowagiac, Michigan that handed out 9 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southwestern Michigan College Design & Applied Arts Report
Muskegon Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Muskegon, Michigan, this small public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified ’s design students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Muskegon Community College
Madonna University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in Michigan ranking. This small school is located in Livonia, Michigan, and it awarded 8 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Lansing Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in Michigan list. LCC is a fairly large public school situated in Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 8 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Lansing Community College
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