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

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

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

In 2020-2021, 1,449 degrees and certificates were awarded to design and applied arts students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #48 most popular major in the state.

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 Texas ranking. This report analyzed 38 schools in Texas 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 University of North Texas the most popular school in Texas for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNT is a very large public school located in the city of Denton.

Women make up 82% of the design majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that design majors at UNT take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,744. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $368.

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#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Texas State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in Texas. Texas State is a very large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

Women make up 78% of the design majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, design majors at Texas State accumulate an average of around $25,129 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $286, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 38 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the # 3 spot on the list. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.

Women make up 37% of the design majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, design majors at UT Dallas accumulate an average of around $23,697 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $131.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at The University of Texas at Dallas

Out of the 38 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 54 students majoring in design at UT Austin, 15% are male and 85% are female.

Full Design & Applied Arts at The University of Texas at Austin Report

#5

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

About 61% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 39% are male.

Full Design & Applied Arts at University of Houston Report

#6

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Christian University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

Of the 43 students majoring in design at TCU, 12% are male and 88% are female.

Design majors at TCU take out an average of $21,441 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Texas Christian University Report

#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

With a ranking of #7, Texas Tech 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 city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 38 students majoring in design at Texas Tech, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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#8

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Baylor University Report

Saint Edward’s University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree design and applied arts programs. St. Edward's University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Austin.

Women make up 52% of the design majors at the school.

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University of the Incarnate Word ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UIW is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

Of the 29 students majoring in design at UIW, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Design majors at UIW take out an average of $33,119 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $193, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 594
Oklahoma 211
New Mexico 30

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 27 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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