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2025 Best Commercial & Advertising Art Schools in the Plains States Region

7 Colleges in the Plains States Region
327 Commercial and Advertising Art Degrees Awarded
Commercial & Advertising Art is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #262 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for commercial & advertising art students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 327 degrees in commercial & advertising art to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Commercial & Advertising Art School

Best Commercial & Advertising Art Schools in the Plains States Region Your choice of commercial & advertising art school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for commercial & advertising art schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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

Commercial & Advertising Art Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Commercial and Advertising Art
Bachelor's Degrees in Commercial and Advertising Art

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Commercial & Advertising Art Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Commercial & Advertising Art in the Plains States Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the commercial and advertising art degree levels they offer.

Top Plains States Region Schools in Commercial and Advertising Art

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
50 Commercial and Advertising Art Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Des Moines Area Community College if you want to pursue a degree in commercial & advertising art. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #408 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means DMACC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 50 commercial & advertising art students who graduated with this degree at DMACC in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN

It's difficult to beat Alexandria Technical & Community College if you want to pursue a degree in commercial & advertising art. Located in the town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 41st out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 7 commercial & advertising art students who graduated with this degree at ATCC in the most recent data year.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE

Metropolitan Community College is a great option for students pursuing a degree in commercial & advertising art. MCC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Omaha. This college ranks 5th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were roughly 30 commercial & advertising art students who graduated with this degree at MCC in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
40 Commercial and Advertising Art Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat University of Minnesota - Duluth if you wish to pursue a degree in commercial & advertising art. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Duluth. A Best Colleges rank of #518 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMN Duluth is a great university overall.

There were approximately 40 commercial & advertising art students who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ND

BSC is a small public college located in the city of Bismarck. A Best Colleges rank of #231 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means BSC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 11 commercial & advertising art students who graduated with this degree at BSC in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO

UCM is a large public university located in the distant town of Warrensburg. This university ranks 21st out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 18 commercial & advertising art students who graduated with this degree at UCM in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IA

Located in the remote area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 28th out of 37 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were about 8 commercial & advertising art students who graduated with this degree at UIU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Commercial & Advertising Art Colleges by State

Explore the best commercial & advertising art colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 64
Missouri 693 54
Iowa 648 60
Kansas 599 1
Nebraska 500 55
North Dakota 416 12
South Dakota 381 2

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One of 9 majors within the Design & Applied Arts area of study, Commercial & Advertising Art has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Graphic Design 822
Interior Design 495
Visual Communications 396
Commercial Photography 106
Industrial Design 103
Illustration 72
Game & Interactive Media Design 67
Other Design & Applied Arts 43
Fashion Design 20

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