If you pursue a associate degree in design & applied arts, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #19 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 260 associate degrees in design & applied arts to qualified students.
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.
Other Factors We Consider
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Major Focus - How much a school focuses on design & applied arts students vs. other majors.
Major Demand - How many other design & applied arts students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
Student Debt - How easy is it for design & applied arts to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized design & applied arts related body.
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.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Featured Design & Applied Arts Programs
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.
Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in design & applied arts needs to take a look at Macomb Community College. Located in the midsize city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Those design & applied arts students who get their associate degree from Macomb Community College earn $4,942 more than the standard design grad.
Kalamazoo Valley Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in design & applied arts. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Students who graduate with their associate from the design program report average early career income of $19,802.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.