2021 Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Minnesota
4Colleges
342Bachelor's Degrees
$23,708Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Design & Applied Arts is the #26 most popular major in Minnesota with 342 bachelor's degrees awarded in <nil>. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 1.7% of all the design bachelor's degrees in the country.
This year's Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Minnesota ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in design. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent design & applied arts programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the design & applied arts program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Featured Design & Applied Arts Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Design Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you.
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Featured Design & Applied Arts Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Translate your creative ideas through concept, design and digital media with a bachelor's in graphic design online from Southern New Hampshire University.
Take the first step toward a career of visual expression and doing what you love with this online associate degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
Learn to create a striking portfolio and hone the skills you need to succeed in the world of professional photography with this online digital photography degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities has taken the #1 spot in this year's design & applied arts ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population. UMN Twin Cities also made our Best Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in Minnesota list, coming in at #2.
About 0.6% of UMN Twin Cities students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 21,237 students at UMN Twin Cities that take at least one class online. There are roughly 13,655 part time students in attendance at UMN Twin Cities.
Our rankings recognize Minnesota State University - Moorhead as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Located in the suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public college with a small student population. MSU Moorhead also took the #3 spot in our Best Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in Minnesota rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. There are approximately 2,426 students at MSU Moorhead that take at least one class online. 1,748 students are part time.
Bemidji State University landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best design & applied arts schools for non-traditional students. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji. Bemidji State University not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in Minnesota list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. 1,489 of Bemidji State University students are exclusively distance learners. 1,647 students are part time.
University of Minnesota - Duluth earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth. UMN Duluth not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in Minnesota list.
About 0.4% of UMN Duluth students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 4,332 students at UMN Duluth that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,623 part time students in attendance at UMN Duluth.
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Design & Applied Arts Related Non-Traditional Student Rankings by Major
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 4 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).