by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Other Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 100 degrees in other design & applied arts annually.
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Graphic Design & Media Arts
Translate your creative ideas through concept, design and digital media with a bachelor's in graphic design online from Southern New Hampshire University.
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.
Learn to create a striking portfolio and hone the skills you need to succeed in the world of professional photography with this online digital photography degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
The other design & applied arts program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Other Design & Applied Arts rankings. We derive our Best Overall Other Design & Applied Arts School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Other Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Graphic Design & Media Arts
Translate your creative ideas through concept, design and digital media with a bachelor's in graphic design online from Southern New Hampshire University.
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.
Learn to create a striking portfolio and hone the skills you need to succeed in the world of professional photography with this online digital photography degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the other design & applied arts degree levels they offer.
College for Creative Studies is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in other design & applied arts. CCS is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Detroit.
There were approximately 11 other design & applied arts students who graduated with this degree at CCS in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in other design & applied arts from College for Creative Studies
It is hard to beat Ferris State University if you wish to pursue a degree in other design & applied arts. Ferris is a moderately-sized public university located in the remote town of Big Rapids.
There were about 5 other design & applied arts students who graduated with this degree at Ferris in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in other design & applied arts from Ferris State UniversityTranslate your creative ideas through concept, design and digital media with a bachelor's in graphic design online from Southern New Hampshire University.
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It's hard to beat School of the Art Institute of Chicago if you wish to pursue a degree in other design & applied arts. Located in the large city of Chicago, School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
There were about 14 other design & applied arts students who graduated with this degree at School of the Art Institute of Chicago in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in other design & applied arts from School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Otterbein University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in other design & applied arts. Otterbein is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Westerville.
There were approximately 4 other design & applied arts students who graduated with this degree at Otterbein in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in other design & applied arts from Otterbein UniversityLearn about other programs related to Other Design & Applied Arts that might interest you.
Get on the right path to the fast-paced, exciting world of video game art and design with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
BA in Graphic Design & Media Arts - Web Design
Gain a solid grounding in your online web design classes and exercise your creative muscle with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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One of 9 majors within the Design & Applied Arts area of study, Other Design & Applied Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Graphic Design | 1,520 |
| Visual Communications | 876 |
| Interior Design | 710 |
| Commercial & Advertising Art | 546 |
| Game & Interactive Media Design | 403 |
| Fashion Design | 383 |
| Industrial Design | 349 |
| Illustration | 317 |
| Commercial Photography | 226 |
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