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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in West Virginia

2 Colleges
$30,808 Avg Salary
$26,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts School for You

With 114 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, design and applied arts is the #54 most popular major in West Virginia.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Schools in West Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in West Virginia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in West Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges.

Top West Virginia Schools in Design & Applied Arts

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

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

On average, design graduates from WVU take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $621.

Full Design & Applied Arts at West Virginia University Report

#2

Concord University

Athens, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concord University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the town of Athens, Concord University is a public school with a small student population.

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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
Kentucky 84
South Carolina 316
Louisiana 84
Arkansas 228
Alabama 246
Mississippi 81

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 2 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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