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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Mississippi

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Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts School for You

In 2020-2021, 81 degrees and certificates were awarded to design and applied arts students who went to a Mississippi college or university. This makes it the #82 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Mississippi to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Mississippi 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for design majors pursuing a .

#1

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

Our 2023 rankings named Hinds Community College the most popular school in Mississippi for design and applied arts students. Located in the fringe town of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

Out of the 9 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi College landed the # 3 spot on the list. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Clinton.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwest Mississippi Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Mississippi list. NWCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Senatobia.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Copiah-Lincoln Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the rural area of Wesson, Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Meridian Community College is a great place for design and applied arts students. Located in the town of Meridian, MCC is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Belhaven University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Mississippi list. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Jackson.

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Holmes Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular design and applied arts programs. Holmes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodman.

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Itawamba Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the town of Fulton, ICC is a public school with a small student population.

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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
Arkansas 228
Alabama 246
West Virginia 114

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

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 9 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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