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

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

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

With 889 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, design and applied arts is the #43 most popular major in Virginia.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Virginia 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.

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Commonwealth University the most popular school in Virginia for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. VCU is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.

About 77% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 23% are male.

On average, design graduates from VCU take out $24,250 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $280.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

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

The average amount in student loans that design majors at Liberty University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,836. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $432, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in Virginia. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

About 73% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 27% are male.

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#4

Radford University

Radford, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Radford University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small suburb of Radford, Radford is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 83% of the design majors at the school.

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#4

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Marymount University is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.

Of the 36 students majoring in design at Marymount, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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#6

Longwood University

Farmville, VA

Longwood University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree design and applied arts programs. Longwood is a small public school located in the remote town of Farmville.

About 83% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 17% are male.

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The Art Institute of Virginia Beach came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Ai Virginia Beach is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in design at Ai Virginia Beach, 11% are male and 89% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, design majors at Ai Virginia Beach accumulate an average of around $41,008 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $381, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Design & Applied Arts at The Art Institute of Virginia Beach Report

#8

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

With a ranking of #8, Regent 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 large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in design at Regent, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#9

Ferrum College

Ferrum, VA

With a ranking of #9, Ferrum College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Ferrum College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Ferrum.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Ferrum College Report

Emory and Henry College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree design and applied arts programs. Located in the rural area of Emory, Emory & Henry College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Emory and Henry College Report

Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,446
North Carolina 944
Florida 1,128
Tennessee 296
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 10 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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