2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas
Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 228 degrees and certificates were awarded to design and applied arts students who went to a Arkansas college or university. This makes it the #37 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Arkansas to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Design & Applied Arts program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for design majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Most Popular Arkansas Schools for a Bachelor's in Design & Applied Arts
Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas the most popular school in Arkansas for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 88% of the design majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas Tech University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the town of Russellville, ATU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 39% of the design majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Harding University is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 26 students majoring in design at Harding, 23% are male and 77% are female.
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Out of the 9 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 68% of the design majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Arkansas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. UCA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Conway.
Of the 24 students majoring in design at UCA, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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Out of the 9 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, John Brown University landed the # 5 spot on the list. JBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Siloam Springs.
Of the 24 students majoring in design at JBU, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small public school located in the town of Magnolia.
About 33% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 67% are male.
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With a ranking of #7, Ouachita Baptist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Arkadelphia, Ouachita Baptist is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 12 students majoring in design at Ouachita Baptist, 8% are male and 92% are female.
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University of Arkansas - Fort Smith ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. UAFS is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Fort Smith.
About 67% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 33% are male.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 1,446 |
| Virginia | 889 |
| North Carolina | 944 |
| Florida | 1,128 |
| Tennessee | 296 |
| Kentucky | 84 |
| South Carolina | 316 |
| Louisiana | 84 |
| Alabama | 246 |
| Mississippi | 81 |
| West Virginia | 114 |
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Majors Related to Design
One of 10 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 | 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.
- 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.