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

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.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in Michigan ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 53 master's degrees in design and applied arts to qualified students.

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

The design master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. 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 Michigan 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. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Design & Applied Arts Schools

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. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for design and applied arts.

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

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

Cranbrook Academy of Art
Bloomfield Hills, MI

18 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in design and applied arts has to look into Cranbrook Academy of Art. Located in the large suburb of Bloomfield Hills, Carnbrook Academy is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in design and applied arts in Michigan.

There were about 18 design and applied arts students who graduated with this degree at Carnbrook Academy in the most recent year we have data available.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the design program make around $35,600 in their early career salary.

More information about a master’s in design and applied arts from Cranbrook Academy of Art

2

College for Creative Studies
Detroit, MI

17 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

College for Creative Studies is a popular decision for students pursuing a master's degree in design and applied arts. Located in the large city of Detroit, CCS is a private not-for-profit college with a small 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 Michigan.

There were roughly 17 design and applied arts students who graduated with this degree at CCS in the most recent data year.

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3

Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Ferris State University is a popular choice for students pursuing a master's degree in design and applied arts. Ferris is a fairly large public university located in the town of Big Rapids. 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 Michigan.

There were roughly 8 design and applied arts students who graduated with this degree at Ferris in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in design and applied arts from Ferris State University

4

Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Eastern Michigan University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in design and applied arts. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for master's degrees in design and applied arts in Michigan.

There were approximately 7 design and applied arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent data year.

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5

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

U-M is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in design and applied arts in Michigan.

There were about 3 design and applied arts students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in design and applied arts from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

6

Lawrence Technological University
Southfield, MI

Located in the small city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a master’s in design and applied arts from Lawrence Technological University

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
Ohio	195	56
Indiana	181	18
Wisconsin	166	3

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Design & Applied Arts Related Rankings by Major

One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Design & Applied Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Design Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Visual Communications	18
Industrial Design	17
Other Design & Applied Arts	11
Interior Design	7

Most Popular Majors Related to Design

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Music	177
Fine & Studio Arts	59
Drama & Theater Arts	25
Arts & Media Management	12
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	6
Dance	4

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.