by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Indiana to determine which ones were the best for design & applied arts students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 112 associate degrees in design & applied arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The design associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality design program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for design & applied arts students working on their associate degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Indiana list to help you make the college decision.
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Take the first step toward a career of visual expression and doing what you love with this online associate degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in design & applied arts.
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in design & applied arts. IUPUI is a very large public university located in the city of Indianapolis.More information about a associate in design & applied arts from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis
Ivy Tech Community College is a good decision for individuals interested in an associate degree in design & applied arts. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public college located in the large city of Indianapolis.
Students who graduate with their associate from the design program report average early career wages of $21,992.
More information about a associate in design & applied arts from Ivy Tech Community College
It is difficult to beat International Business College - Indianapolis if you wish to pursue an associate degree in design & applied arts. Located in the city of Indianapolis, International Business College - Indianapolis is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Students who graduate with their associate from the design program report average early career wages of $20,213.
More information about a associate in design & applied arts from International Business College - IndianapolisExplore all the Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
Design & Applied Arts is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Visual Communications | 74 |
| Interior Design | 13 |
| Graphic Design | 13 |
| Other Design & Applied Arts | 10 |
| Commercial & Advertising Art | 2 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 22 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 1 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 1 |
| Music | 1 |
