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2025 Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Texas

6 Colleges in Texas
513 Associate Degrees
$27,324 Avg Early-Career Salary
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 reviewed 6 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of design & applied arts. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 513 associate degrees in design & applied arts during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Design & Applied Arts School for Your Associate Degree

Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Texas The design associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality design program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

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.

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.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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

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

Top Texas Schools for an Associate in Design

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Every student who is interested in an associate degree in design & applied arts has to take a look at Collin County Community College District. Located in the large suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Associate recipients from the design & applied arts program at Collin County Community College District get $6,132 more than the typical graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

More information about a associate in design & applied arts from Collin County Community College District

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El Centro College
Dallas, TX

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in design & applied arts has to take a look at El Centro College. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a very large student population.

Design & Applied Arts associate degree recipients from El Centro College earn a boost of about $4,154 over the typical income of design & applied arts majors.

More information about a associate in design & applied arts from El Centro College

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Austin Community College District is a wonderful choice for students interested in an associate degree in design & applied arts. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Those design & applied arts students who get their associate degree from Austin Community College District receive $12,965 more than the typical design graduate.

More information about a associate in design & applied arts from Austin Community College District

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31 Annual Graduates

San Jacinto Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in design & applied arts. Located in the city of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in design & applied arts from San Jacinto Community College

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TSTC is a large public college located in the city of Waco.

Associate graduates who receive their degree from the design program make about $23,345 for their early career.

More information about a associate in design & applied arts from Texas State Technical College

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32 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in design & applied arts from El Paso 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
Arizona 169 184
New Mexico 140 30
Oklahoma 136 42

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

Design Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Visual Communications 109
Graphic Design 100
Commercial & Advertising Art 94
Interior Design 78
Fashion Design 47
Game & Interactive Media Design 43
Commercial Photography 27
Illustration 15

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 304
Music 193
General Visual & Performing Arts 139
Drama & Theater Arts 129
Arts & Media Management 99
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 48
Dance 20

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