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

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Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Virginia to see which master'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.

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

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in Virginia for design and applied arts students working on their master’s degree. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Women make up 73% of the design majors at the school.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Liberty University Report

#2

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Out of the 4 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Marymount University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.

Women make up 96% of the design majors at the school.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Marymount University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Virginia Commonwealth University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in Virginia. VCU is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.

About 92% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 8% are male.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Virginia Commonwealth University

#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 4 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 4 spot on the list. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

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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
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 4 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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