2027 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in South Dakota
Design & Applied Arts is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best design & applied arts schools.
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Best Schools for Design & Applied Arts in South Dakota
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall design & applied arts education in South Dakota.
Top Schools in Design & Applied Arts
Leading the list is South Dakota State University, our #1 school for design & applied arts. This large public university is located in the town of Brookings. About 62% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 29 design & applied arts students who graduated with this degree at South Dakota State University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the design & applied arts program make about $35,944 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.
- 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 our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
