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

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

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You

Design & Applied Arts is the #53 most popular major in Tennessee with 296 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Tennessee to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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.

Check out the design bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Tennessee.

#1

Nossi College of Art

Madison, TN

Our analysis found Nossi College of Art to be the most popular school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Tennessee. Located in the large city of Madison, Nossi College of Art is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 66% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 34% are male.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Nossi College of Art Report

#2

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Belmont University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 79% of the design majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, design majors at Belmont accumulate an average of around $24,946 in student debt.

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Out of the 14 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, East Tennessee State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Johnson City.

Of the 28 students majoring in design at ETSU, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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#4

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Lipscomb University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in design at Lipscomb, 22% are male and 78% are female.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Lipscomb University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 56% are male.

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Middle Tennessee State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that design majors at Middle Tennessee State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,629.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Middle Tennessee State University

#7

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

Southern Adventist University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in design at Southern Adventist, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Southern Adventist University Report

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, design graduates from UT Chattanooga take out $27,825 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

Maryville College

Maryville, TN

Maryville College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Maryville College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Maryville.

About 71% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 29% are male.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Maryville College Report

#9

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Memphis.

Of the 7 students majoring in design at UofM, 71% are male and 29% are female.

Full Design & Applied Arts at University of Memphis Report

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
Kentucky 84
South Carolina 316
Louisiana 84
Arkansas 228
Alabama 246
Mississippi 81
West Virginia 114

Design & Applied Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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 14 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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