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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Arkansas

13 Colleges
$34,185 Avg Salary
$24,824 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts School for You

In 2020-2021, 228 degrees and certificates were awarded to design and applied arts students who went to a Arkansas college or university. This makes it the #37 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Arkansas 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.

Check out the design programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Arkansas.

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas the most popular school in Arkansas for design and applied arts students. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, design graduates from UARK take out $26,236 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Design & Applied Arts at University of Arkansas Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means NorthWest Arkansas Community College is a great place for design and applied arts students. Located in the small city of Bentonville, NWACC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, design graduates from ATU take out $20,810 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Arkansas Tech University Report

#4

Harding University

Searcy, AR

The excellent programs at Harding University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best design and applied arts schools in Arkansas. Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, design majors at A-State accumulate an average of around $28,000 in student debt.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Arkansas State University - Main Campus Report

With a ranking of #6, University of Central Arkansas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students. UCA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Conway.

Full Design & Applied Arts at University of Central Arkansas Report

#6

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR

John Brown University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Arkansas ranking. JBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Siloam Springs.

The average amount in student loans that design majors at JBU take out is $24,250.

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#8

Ouachita Baptist University

Arkadelphia, AR

Ouachita Baptist University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the town of Arkadelphia, Ouachita Baptist is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Ouachita Baptist University Report

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for design and applied arts students. It came in at #8 on the list. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small public school located in the town of Magnolia.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Report

With a ranking of #10, University of Arkansas - Fort Smith did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students. UAFS is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Fort Smith.

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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
Virginia 889
North Carolina 944
Florida 1,128
Tennessee 296
Kentucky 84
South Carolina 316
Louisiana 84
Alabama 246
Mississippi 81
West Virginia 114

One of 10 majors within the area of study, design and applied arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Design

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 13 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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