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Most Focused Design And Applied Arts Schools in Virginia

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Design And Applied Arts is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. The schools below are the most focused on design and applied arts in Virginia, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.

For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 16 schools in Virginia that offer design and applied arts awards in the field.

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Most Focused Schools for Design And Applied Arts in Virginia

The colleges and universities below are the most focused on design and applied arts in Virginia, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.

Top 16 Most Focused Design And Applied Arts Schools

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Southern Virginia University tops our list of the most focused design and applied arts schools. Southern Virginia University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Buena Vista. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in design and applied arts, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Southern Virginia University

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Virginia Commonwealth University ranks #2 for design and applied arts by degree focus. Located in the city of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University is a public university. About 5% of the degrees Virginia Commonwealth University awards are in design and applied arts, or about 365 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Virginia Commonwealth University

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A rank of #3 makes Danville Community College one of the most focused schools for design and applied arts. Danville Community College is a public school located in the town of Danville. About 3% of the degrees Danville Community College awards are in design and applied arts, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Danville Community College

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Marymount University
Arlington, VA

A rank of #4 makes Marymount University one of the most focused schools for design and applied arts. Marymount University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Arlington. Design And Applied Arts accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Marymount University

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Tidewater Community College came in at #5 on our list of the most focused design and applied arts schools. Tidewater Community College is a public school located in the city of Norfolk. About 2% of the degrees Tidewater Community College awards are in design and applied arts, or about 80 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Tidewater Community College

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Thomas Nelson Community College placed #6 for design and applied arts by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Hampton, Thomas Nelson Community College is a public university. Design And Applied Arts accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Thomas Nelson Community College

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Radford University
Radford, VA

Radford University ranked #7 on our list of the most focused design and applied arts schools. Set in the town of Radford, Radford University is a public institution. About 1% of the degrees Radford University awards are in design and applied arts, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Radford University

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Virginia Western Community College ranked #8 on our list of the most focused design and applied arts schools. Set in the city of Roanoke, Virginia Western Community College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in design and applied arts, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Virginia Western Community College

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University placed #9 for design and applied arts by degree focus. Set in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in design and applied arts, or about 292 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Liberty University

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Northern Virginia Community College ranked #10 on our list of the most focused design and applied arts schools. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public university. About 1.0% of the degrees Northern Virginia Community College awards are in design and applied arts, or about 63 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Northern Virginia Community College

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Piedmont Virginia Community College comes in at #11 for design and applied arts focus this year. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, Piedmont Virginia Community College is a public university. About 0.8% of the degrees Piedmont Virginia Community College awards are in design and applied arts, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Piedmont Virginia Community College

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Longwood University
Farmville, VA

Longwood University placed #12 for design and applied arts by degree focus. Longwood University is a public school located in the town of Farmville. Design And Applied Arts accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Longwood University

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Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University placed #13 for design and applied arts by degree focus. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in design and applied arts, or about 78 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University

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Germanna Community College
Locust Grove, VA

Germanna Community College comes in at #14 for design and applied arts focus this year. Set in the rural area of Locust Grove, Germanna Community College is a public institution. Design And Applied Arts accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Germanna Community College

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Blue Ridge Community College Weyers Cave comes in at #15 for design and applied arts focus this year. Blue Ridge Community College Weyers Cave is a public school located in the rural area of Weyers Cave. Design And Applied Arts accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Blue Ridge Community College Weyers Cave

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Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA

Regent University placed #16 for design and applied arts by degree focus. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in design and applied arts, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Regent University

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).

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