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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Virginia

23 Colleges
$31,842 Avg Salary
$26,331 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts 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 Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular 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.

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

Our analysis found Virginia Commonwealth University to be the most popular school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.

Design majors at VCU take out an average of $26,274 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $280.

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#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great place for design and applied arts students. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

On average, design graduates from Liberty University take out $25,833 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $432, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tidewater Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Virginia list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Design majors at Tidewater Community College take out an average of $9,950 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Virginia Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, design graduates from Northern Virginia Community College take out $21,281 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The excellent programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best design and applied arts schools in Virginia. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

The average amount in student loans that design majors at Virginia Tech take out is $27,000.

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#6

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Marymount University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Virginia list. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.

After completing their degree, design graduates from Marymount carry an average student debt load of $30,375.

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Danville Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for design and applied arts students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the distant town of Danville, Danville Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the suburb of Radford, Radford is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, design graduates from Radford carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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#9

Longwood University

Farmville, VA

Longwood University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular design and applied arts programs. Longwood is a small public school located in the town of Farmville.

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Virginia Western Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the midsize city of Roanoke, Virginia Western Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Colleges 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 23 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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