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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Nevada

7 Colleges
$29,276 Avg Salary
$28,380 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts School for You

With 110 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, design and applied arts is the #45 most popular major in Nevada.

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Nevada ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Nevada to see which 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Nevada - Las Vegas to be the most popular school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a degree in Nevada. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a very large student population.

Design majors at UNLV take out an average of $19,418 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Southern Nevada. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Nevada list. CSN is a very large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.

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#3

Western Nevada College

Carson City, NV

The excellent programs at Western Nevada College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best design and applied arts schools in Nevada. WNC is a small public school located in the small city of Carson City.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Truckee Meadows Community College is a great place for design and applied arts students. Located in the large city of Reno, Truckee Meadows Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at Great Basin College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best design and applied arts schools in Nevada. Located in the remote town of Elko, Great Basin College is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

Nevada State College

Henderson, NV

Nevada State College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular design and applied arts programs. Located in the rural area of Henderson, NSC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Sierra Nevada College

Incline Village, NV

Sierra Nevada College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular design and applied arts programs. SNC is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Incline Village.

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Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 3,773
Washington 532
Oregon 490
Hawaii 19

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 7 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).

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