2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in Indiana

A master's degree in design and applied arts is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #74 out of 326 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in Indiana ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 17 master's degrees in design and applied arts during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Design & Applied Arts School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in design matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in Indiana ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of design and applied arts students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for design and applied arts.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Design & Applied Arts in Indiana

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in design and applied arts.

Most Well Attended Schools for Design Students Working on Their Master's

1

Ball State University
Muncie, IN

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In IN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Ball State University is a popular choice for students interested in a master's degree in design and applied arts. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in design and applied arts in Indiana.

There were approximately 8 design and applied arts students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in design and applied arts has to look into Purdue University - Main Campus. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in design and applied arts in Indiana.

There were roughly 6 design and applied arts students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in design and applied arts from Purdue University - Main Campus

3

University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in design and applied arts needs to take a look at University of Notre Dame. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Notre Dame. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in design and applied arts in Indiana.

There were approximately 2 design and applied arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in design and applied arts from University of Notre Dame

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In IN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis if you wish to pursue a master's degree in design and applied arts. IUPUI is a very large public university located in the city of Indianapolis. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in design and applied arts in Indiana.

There were roughly 1 design and applied arts individuals who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in design and applied arts from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	219	62
Michigan	203	44
Ohio	195	56
Wisconsin	166	3

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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
Interior Design	8
Other Design & Applied Arts	6
Visual Communications	3

Most Popular Majors Related to Design

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Music	228
Fine & Studio Arts	37
Arts & Media Management	30
Drama & Theater Arts	17
General Visual & Performing Arts	7

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.