2021 Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Michigan
6Colleges
633Bachelor's Degrees
$25,919Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Design & Applied Arts is the #23 most popular major in Michigan with 633 bachelor's degrees awarded in <nil>. This means that of the 19,864 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 3.2% were from a college or university in the state.
This year's Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Michigan ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer a bachelor's in design. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality design & applied arts programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the design & applied arts program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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Western Michigan University has taken the #1 spot in this year's design & applied arts ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a large student population. WMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in Michigan list.
About 2.0% of WMU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 10,416 students at WMU that take at least one class online. 5,241 students are part time.
Central Michigan University earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Central Michigan, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in Michigan ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. There are approximately 3,727 students at Central Michigan that take at least one class online. There are roughly 3,991 part time students in attendance at Central Michigan.
Ferris State University comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a large student population. Ferris also made our Best Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in Michigan list, coming in at #6.
The student loan default rate at Ferris is lower than is typical, just 1.6% of students default in three years. Approximately 2,983 students take at least one class online at Ferris. 3,072 of Ferris students are attending part time.
Michigan State University earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan State, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in Michigan ranking.
The student loan default rate at Michigan State is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 33,526 students take at least one class online at Michigan State. 6,517 of Michigan State students are attending part time.
The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Oakland University. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oakland, the school also landed the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in Michigan ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. Approximately 8,601 students take at least one class online at Oakland. About 4,372 of the students at Oakland are attending part time.
Saginaw Valley State University landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best design & applied arts schools for non-traditional students. Saginaw Valley State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of University Center. Saginaw Valley State University not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #8 on our Best Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in Michigan list.
The student loan default rate at Saginaw Valley State University is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 3,022 students at Saginaw Valley State University that take at least one class online. 1,582 of Saginaw Valley State University students are attending part time.
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Notes and References
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*Avg Cost is for the top 6 schools only.
References
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).
Design & Applied Arts is the #23 most popular major in Michigan with 633 bachelor's degrees awarded in <nil>. This means that of the 19,864 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 3.2% were from a college or university in the state.
