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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Kentucky

3 Colleges
$41,031 Avg Salary
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts School for You

With 84 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, design and applied arts is the #92 most popular major in Kentucky.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Kentucky

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

Top Kentucky Schools in Design & Applied Arts

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our analysis found University of Kentucky to be the best school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, design graduates from UK carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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#2

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

The excellent programs at Northern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best design and applied arts schools in Kentucky. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, design graduates from NKU carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Northern Kentucky University Report

#3

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Kentucky University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Western Kentucky University

Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Design & Applied Arts Schools 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
Tennessee 296
South Carolina 316
Louisiana 84
Arkansas 228
Alabama 246
Mississippi 81
West Virginia 114

One of 10 majors within the area of study, design and applied arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 3 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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