2021 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts School for You
Design & Applied Arts is the #43 most popular major in Virginia with 892 degrees and certificates awarded in 2018-2019.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Virginia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2021 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Virginia
The following schools top our list of the Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges.
Top Virginia Schools in Design
Our 2021 rankings named Virginia Tech the best school in Virginia for design and applied arts students. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Longwood University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Virginia list. Longwood is a small public school located in the town of Farmville.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Radford University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Virginia list. Radford is a large public school located in the small suburb of Radford.
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Out of the 9 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Marymount University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Arlington.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Virginia list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
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Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for design and applied arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.
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Liberty University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Virginia ranking. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
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The Art Institute of Virginia Beach came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, AiVA is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Tidewater Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for design and applied arts students. Located in the city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public school with a large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 2,117 |
| Florida | 1,422 |
| North Carolina | 1,943 |
| Tennessee | 385 |
| South Carolina | 345 |
| Kentucky | 129 |
| Louisiana | 195 |
| Alabama | 274 |
| Arkansas | 193 |
| Mississippi | 196 |
| West Virginia | 94 |
Design & Applied Arts Related Rankings by Major
One of 9 majors within the area of study, design and applied arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Design
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 40,751 |
| Music | 26,968 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 17,726 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 16,756 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 5,720 |
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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