2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in the Plains States Region

If you plan on getting your master's degree in design and applied arts, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #74 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the most popular for design and applied arts students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 52 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 the Plains States Region ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality design and applied arts program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. 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

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, 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 the Plains States Region

The following list ranks 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

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

24 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IA

#1 Best Quality In IA

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in design and applied arts needs to look into Iowa State University. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in design and applied arts in Iowa.

There were roughly 24 design and applied arts students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available.

After graduating, design master's recipients usually make about $44,000 in the first five years of their career.

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2

Wichita State University
Wichita, KS

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In KS

#2 Best Quality In KS

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Wichita State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in design and applied arts. WSU is a large public university located in the city of Wichita. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in design and applied arts in Kansas.

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

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2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MN

#1 Best Quality In MN

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities 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 city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. 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 Minnesota.

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

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4

Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Minneapolis, MN

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In MN

#2 Best Quality In MN

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Minneapolis College of Art and Design if you wish to pursue a master's degree in design and applied arts. MCAD is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Minneapolis. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in design and applied arts in Minnesota.

There were roughly 6 design and applied arts individuals who graduated with this degree at MCAD in the most recent data year.

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5

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In KS

#1 Best Quality In KS

KU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Lawrence. 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 Kansas.

There were approximately 2 design and applied arts students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent data year.

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6

Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO

#1 Most Popular In MO

Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Charles. More information about a master’s in design and applied arts from Lindenwood University

Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges by State

Explore the most popular design and applied arts colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	184	0
Minnesota	169	9
Iowa	146	18
Kansas	144	13

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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
Other Design & Applied Arts	16
Industrial Design	15
Interior Design	11
Graphic Design	8
Visual Communications	2

Majors Similar to Design

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Music	331
Fine & Studio Arts	179
Drama & Theater Arts	96
General Visual & Performing Arts	19
Arts & Media Management	12
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	8
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.