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

Design & Applied Arts is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #74 most popular master's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in Ohio ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 66 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. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in Ohio ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for design and applied arts, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some 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

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. 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 Ohio

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for design and applied arts students seeking a a master's degree.

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

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus
Bowling Green, OH

16 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In OH

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a popular decision for students pursuing a master's degree in design and applied arts. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in design and applied arts in Ohio.

There were roughly 16 design and applied arts students who graduated with this degree at BGSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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

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Ohio University - Athens Campus
Athens, OH

15 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In OH

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 Ohio University - Athens Campus. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens 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 Ohio.

There were about 15 design and applied arts students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent data year.

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

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Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH

15 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In OH

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Kent State University at Kent is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in design and applied arts. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a fairly large 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 Ohio.

There were roughly 15 design and applied arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent year we have data available.

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

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In OH

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in design and applied arts has to look into University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in design and applied arts in Ohio.

There were about 10 design and applied arts individuals who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year.

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

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Columbus College of Art and Design
Columbus, OH

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In OH

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Columbus College of Art and Design is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in design and applied arts. CCAD is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Columbus. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in design and applied arts in Ohio.

There were approximately 10 design and applied arts individuals who graduated with this degree at CCAD in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in design and applied arts from Columbus College of Art and Design

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Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, OH

Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in design and applied arts from Ohio State University - Main Campus

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
Indiana	181	18
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
Visual Communications	26
Commercial & Advertising Art	12
Commercial Photography	12
Other Design & Applied Arts	10
Fashion Design	3
Graphic Design	3

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Music	385
Fine & Studio Arts	56
Drama & Theater Arts	50
Arts & Media Management	17
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	15
General Visual & Performing Arts	15
Dance	10
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry	1

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.