2025 Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma

Ranked #19 in popularity, design & applied arts is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 42 associate degrees in design & applied arts during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Average Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to design & applied arts students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of design & applied arts students who choose to seek a associate 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.
• Student Debt - How much debt design & applied arts students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized design & applied arts related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for design & applied arts students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Design & Applied Arts in Oklahoma

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in design & applied arts.

Top Oklahoma Schools for an Associate in Design

1

Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology
Okmulgee, OK

13 Annual Graduates

$28,438 Median Starting Salary

Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology is a great option for individuals interested in an associate degree in design & applied arts. OSU Institute of Technology is a small public university located in the town of Okmulgee.

Students who graduate with their associate from the design program report average early career wages of $28,438.

More information about a associate in design & applied arts from Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology

2

Oklahoma City Community College
Oklahoma City, OK

24 Annual Graduates

$30,101 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Oklahoma City Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in design & applied arts. OCCC is a large public college located in the large city of Oklahoma City.

Associate students who receive their degree from the design program earn around $30,101 for their early career.

More information about a associate in design & applied arts from Oklahoma City Community College

Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	200	464
Arizona	169	184
New Mexico	140	30

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Rankings in Majors Related to Design

Design & Applied Arts is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.

Design Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Commercial & Advertising Art	24
Graphic Design	13
Interior Design	5

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts	67
Music	26
Arts & Media Management	21
Drama & Theater Arts	17
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	14
General Visual & Performing Arts	8

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.