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

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 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in Minnesota ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 16 master's degrees in design and applied arts during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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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 Minnesota

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

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in design and applied arts. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities 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 Minnesota. More information about a master’s in design and applied arts from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Minneapolis, MN

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

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 fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Minneapolis. 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 Minnesota. More information about a master’s in design and applied arts from Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	184	0
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

Most Popular Majors Related to Design

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Music	37
Fine & Studio Arts	31
General Visual & Performing Arts	15
Arts & Media Management	12
Drama & Theater Arts	8

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.