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2022 Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k

10 Ranked Colleges
240 Degrees Awarded
$10,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 36,854 people earned their degree in design and applied arts, making the major the 34th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, design and applied arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,542 and had an average of $27,114 in loans still to pay off.

Across Michigan, there were 1,084 design and applied arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,014 and $27,962 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 240 design and applied arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,205 and $16,137 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in design and applied arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality design and applied arts programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the design and applied arts program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 10 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k) in Michigan

#1

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Oakland Community College is a fairly large school located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan that handed out 30 associates’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

Oakland Community College also took the #2 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. It costs about $8,342 for Michigan Associate Degree Design students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Oakland Community College.

Read more about Design & Applied Arts at Oakland Community College

#2

Washtenaw Community College

Ann Arbor, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washtenaw Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k list. Washtenaw Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 22 associates’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

Washtenaw Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Michigan” list. The estimated yearly cost for Washtenaw Community College is $5,875 for Michigan Associate Degree Design students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Washtenaw Community College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kalamazoo Valley Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 20 associates’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our michigan associate degree design students whose families make $75-$110k list, Kalamazoo Valley Community College has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Kalamazoo Valley Community College is $8,977 for michigan associate degree design students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Design & Applied Arts at Kalamazoo Valley Community College

#4

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Henry Ford College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k list. Henry Ford College is a fairly large school located in Dearborn, Michigan that handed out 19 associates’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

Henry Ford College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Michigan” list. The estimated yearly cost for Henry Ford College is $8,889 for michigan associate degree design students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#5

Macomb Community College

Warren, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Macomb Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k. Macomb Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Warren, Michigan. It awarded 47 associates’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

Macomb Community College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking.

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#6

Lansing Community College

Lansing, Michigan

Lansing Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k list. Lansing Community College is a public institution located in Lansing, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

LCC also made our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Lansing Community College is $8,515 for michigan associate degree design students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#7

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

Ferris State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Ferris is a fairly large public school situated in Big Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 1 associates’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

Ferris did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Michigan” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ferris State University is $17,132 for Michigan Associate Degree Design students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#8

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

Grand Rapids Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Grand Rapids Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 1 associates’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our michigan associate degree design students whose families make $75-$110k list, Grand Rapids Community College has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. It costs about $12,479 for michigan associate degree design students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Grand Rapids Community College.

Full Grand Rapids Community College Design & Applied Arts Report

#9

Mid Michigan College

Harrison, Michigan

Mid Michigan College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Mid Michigan College is a small public school situated in Harrison, Michigan. It awarded 7 associates’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

Mid Michigan College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Michigan” list. The yearly cost to attend Mid Michigan College is $12,350 for Michigan Associate Degree Design students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Mid Michigan College Design & Applied Arts Report

#10

Mott Community College

Flint, Michigan
#10 in overall quality

Mott Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. Mott Community College is a medium-sized school located in Flint, Michigan that handed out 6 associates’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

MCC also took the #10 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for MCC is $10,652 for Michigan Associate Degree Design students whose families make $75-$110k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at MCC

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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