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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Texas

61 Colleges
$29,365 Avg Salary
$26,054 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,449 degrees and certificates were awarded to design and applied arts students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #48 most popular major in the state.

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 Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 61 schools in Texas 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 2023 rankings named Collin County Community College District the most popular school in Texas for design and applied arts students. Located in the midsize suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of North Texas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best design and applied arts schools in Texas. UNT is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

After completing their degree, design graduates from UNT carry an average student debt load of $21,557. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $368.

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#3

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means El Centro College is a great place for design and applied arts students. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the city of Dallas.

On average, design graduates from El Centro College take out $13,365 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Texas list. Texas State is a very large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

On average, design graduates from Texas State take out $24,293 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $286, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Texas State University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for design and applied arts students. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Design majors at UT Austin take out an average of $19,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #6, Austin Community College District did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

After completing their degree, design graduates from Austin Community College District carry an average student debt load of $17,146.

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San Jacinto Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular design and applied arts programs. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.

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The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Texas ranking. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.

While working on their degree, design majors at UT Dallas accumulate an average of around $22,219 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $131.

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El Paso Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular design and applied arts programs. El Paso Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of El Paso.

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#10

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Texas ranking. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

The average amount in student loans that design majors at UH take out is $26,500.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Texas award.

Rank College Location
11 Tyler Junior College Tyler, TX
12 Houston Community College Houston, TX

Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 594
Oklahoma 211
New Mexico 30

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 25 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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