2024 Best Other Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

If you plan on getting your master's degree in other design & applied arts, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #283 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for other design & applied arts students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 27 master's degrees in other design & applied arts to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on other design & applied arts students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of other design & applied arts students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized other design & applied arts related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for other design & applied arts students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The other design & applied arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Other Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Other Design & Applied Arts in the Plains States Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in other design & applied arts.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Master's in Other Design & Applied Arts

1

Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Washington University in St Louis is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in other design & applied arts. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.More information about a master’s in other design & applied arts from Washington University in St Louis

2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a wonderful option for individuals interested in a master's degree in other design & applied arts. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis.More information about a master’s in other design & applied arts from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Best Other Design & Applied Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best other design & applied arts colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	361	10
Minnesota	355	17
Kansas	254	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Other Design & Applied Arts

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

Most Popular Majors Related to Other Design & Applied Arts

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Graphic Design	7
Industrial Design	5
Interior Design	3
Game & Interactive Media Design	3
Visual Communications	2

Notes and References

• 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.
• 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.