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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas

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

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for design majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

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 very large student population.

Women make up 88% of the design majors at the school.

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#2

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Arkansas Tech University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in Arkansas. Located in the town of Russellville, ATU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 39% of the design majors at the school.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Arkansas Tech University Report

#3

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Out of the 9 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Harding University landed the # 3 spot on the list. 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.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Harding University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 68% of the design majors at the school.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

Out of the 9 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the # 5 spot on the list. UCA is a large public school located in the city of Conway.

Of the 24 students majoring in design at UCA, 21% are male and 79% are female.

Full Design & Applied Arts at University of Central Arkansas Report

#5

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at John Brown University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in Arkansas. 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for design and applied arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Magnolia.

About 33% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 67% are male.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

#7

Ouachita Baptist University

Arkadelphia, AR

Ouachita Baptist University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree design and applied arts programs. Located in the 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.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Ouachita Baptist University Report

With a ranking of #9, University of Arkansas - Fort Smith did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. UAFS is a moderately-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.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith

Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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
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.

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.

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