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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

9 Colleges
$33,319 Avg Salary
$28,541 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You

Design & Applied Arts is the #53 most popular major in Tennessee with 296 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee

Check out the design bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Tennessee Schools for a Bachelor's in Design & Applied Arts

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga the best school in Tennessee for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, design majors at UT Chattanooga accumulate an average of around $27,825 in student debt.

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#2

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Belmont University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, design graduates from Belmont carry an average student debtload of $24,946.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Freed-Hardeman University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the distant town of Henderson, FHU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Out of the 9 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Lipscomb University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Middle Tennessee State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, design majors at Middle Tennessee State University accumulate an average of around $22,629 in student debt.

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#7

Nossi College of Art

Madison, TN

Nossi College of Art ranked #7 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Madison, Nossi College of Art is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree design and applied arts programs. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Memphis.

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East Tennessee State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for design and applied arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. ETSU is a large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

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Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,446
Virginia 889
North Carolina 944
Florida 1,128
Kentucky 84
South Carolina 316
Louisiana 84
Arkansas 228
Alabama 246
Mississippi 81
West Virginia 114

Design & Applied Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Music 25,910
Drama & Theater Arts 17,341
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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