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2024 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Nebraska

3 Colleges in Nebraska
273 Design Degrees Awarded
$26,503 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #36 in popularity, design & applied arts is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Nebraska to determine which ones were the best for design & applied arts students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 273 degrees in design & applied arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Design & Applied Arts School

Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Nebraska The design program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Design & Applied Arts rankings. For our Best Overall Design & Applied Arts School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Design & Applied Arts Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Design
Bachelor's Degrees in Design

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 Schools in Nebraska list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Design & Applied Arts in Nebraska

The schools below may not offer all types of design degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Nebraska Schools in Design

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NE
38 Design Degrees Awarded

University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in design & applied arts. UNL is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Lincoln. A Best Colleges rank of #138 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.

There were about 38 design & applied arts students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bellevue University crest
Bellevue University
Bellevue, NE
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
54 Design Degrees Awarded
37.0% Growth in Graduates

Bellevue University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in design & applied arts. Bellevue University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Bellevue. This university ranks 3rd out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were roughly 54 design & applied arts students who graduated with this degree at Bellevue University in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the design & applied arts major at Bellevue University make $11,291 above the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
82 Design Degrees Awarded
32.9% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in design & applied arts needs to check out Metropolitan Community College. MCC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Omaha. This college ranks 6th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were approximately 82 design & applied arts students who graduated with this degree at MCC in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the design program earn around $24,515 for their early career.

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Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 533
Missouri 283 430
Kansas 266 228
Iowa 264 479
North Dakota 210 36
South Dakota 204 57

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Design & Applied Arts is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.

Design Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Graphic Design 126
Commercial & Advertising Art 102
Interior Design 25
Commercial Photography 15
Fashion Design 5

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Majors Similar to Design

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 220
Music 129
Drama & Theater Arts 104
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 37
Arts & Media Management 7
Other Visual Art 4
Dance 3

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