by our College Data Analytics TeamDesign And Applied Arts draws students to programs nationwide. To top this list, a school graduates more design and applied arts students than other colleges offering the major.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 24 schools in Tennessee offering design and applied arts.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for design and applied arts majors in Tennessee, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
The most popular school in the country for design and applied arts students is Belmont University. Set in the city of Nashville, Belmont University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 56 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. See more about design and applied arts at Belmont University
East Tennessee State University is one of the most popular design and applied arts schools, landing the #2 spot this year. East Tennessee State University is a public school located in the city of Johnson City. East Tennessee State University graduated around 29 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Read the full design and applied arts report for East Tennessee State University
Chattanooga State Community College is one of the most popular design and applied arts schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Chattanooga State Community College is a public school located in the city of Chattanooga. Chattanooga State Community College graduated around 26 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Chattanooga State Community College
Nossi College Of Art came in at #4 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Nossi College Of Art is a private for-profit school located in the city of Nashville. This school awarded about 23 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Nossi College Of Art
The University Of Tennessee came in at #5 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Located in the city of Knoxville, The University Of Tennessee is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 21 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Get the full design and applied arts details for The University Of Tennessee
The University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga ranked #6 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Set in the city of Chattanooga, The University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 19 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Read the full design and applied arts report for The University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga
Pellissippi State Community College placed #7 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Knoxville, Pellissippi State Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 16 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Pellissippi State Community College
Southwest Tennessee Community College placed #8 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Memphis, Southwest Tennessee Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 14 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Southwest Tennessee Community College
Tennessee Technological University comes in at #9 for design and applied arts this year. Set in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Technological University is a public institution. Tennessee Technological University graduated around 13 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. See more about design and applied arts at Tennessee Technological University
Lipscomb University comes in at #10 for design and applied arts this year. Set in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 12 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. See more about design and applied arts at Lipscomb University
Middle Tennessee State University comes in at #11 for design and applied arts this year. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public university. This school awarded about 11 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Middle Tennessee State University
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Dickson ranked #12 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Dickson is a public school located in the rural area of Dickson. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 11 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. See more about design and applied arts at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Dickson
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Memphis landed the #13 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Located in the city of Memphis, Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Memphis is a public university. This school awarded about 11 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Memphis
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Crump placed #14 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Located in the rural area of Crump, Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Crump is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 10 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. See more about design and applied arts at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Crump
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Morristown placed #15 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Morristown, Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Morristown is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 10 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Get the full design and applied arts details for Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Morristown
Carson Newman College landed the #16 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Carson Newman College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Jefferson City. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 9 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Read the full design and applied arts report for Carson Newman College
Southern Adventist University placed #17 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 9 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Get the full design and applied arts details for Southern Adventist University
Nashville State Community College ranked #18 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Nashville State Community College is a public school located in the city of Nashville. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 8 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. See more about design and applied arts at Nashville State Community College
Maryville College comes in at #19 for design and applied arts this year. Set in the suburb of Maryville, Maryville College is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 6 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Read the full design and applied arts report for Maryville College
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Murfreesboro placed #20 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Murfreesboro, Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Murfreesboro is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 6 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. See more about design and applied arts at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Murfreesboro
Freed Hardeman University placed #21 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Located in the town of Henderson, Freed Hardeman University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 5 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Freed Hardeman University
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Hohenwald landed the #22 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Set in the rural area of Hohenwald, Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Hohenwald is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 4 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. See more about design and applied arts at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Hohenwald
Milligan College comes in at #23 for design and applied arts this year. Located in the suburb of Milligan, Milligan College is a private not-for-profit university. Milligan College graduated around 3 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. See more about design and applied arts at Milligan College
University Of Memphis comes in at #24 for design and applied arts this year. University Of Memphis is a public school located in the city of Memphis. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 2 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Get the full design and applied arts details for University Of Memphis
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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