by our College Data Analytics TeamDesign And Applied Arts is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. To top this list, a school graduates more design and applied arts students than other colleges offering the major.
College Factual ranked the 20 design and applied arts schools in Virginia by the number of degrees they award each year.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for design and applied arts majors in Virginia, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
The most popular school in the country for design and applied arts students is Liberty University. Set in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 292 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. See more about design and applied arts at Liberty University
Virginia Commonwealth University ranks #2 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Virginia Commonwealth University is a public school located in the city of Richmond. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 226 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. See more about design and applied arts at Virginia Commonwealth University
Tidewater Community College ranks #3 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Tidewater Community College is a public school located in the city of Norfolk. Tidewater Community College graduated around 80 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Tidewater Community College
Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is one of the most popular design and applied arts schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a public school located in the city of Blacksburg. This school awarded about 78 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University
Northern Virginia Community College came in at #5 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Northern Virginia Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Annandale. This school awarded about 63 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Northern Virginia Community College
Marymount University placed #6 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Marymount University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Arlington. Marymount University graduated around 24 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Marymount University
Radford University comes in at #7 for design and applied arts this year. Radford University is a public school located in the town of Radford. This school awarded about 23 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Radford University
Danville Community College ranked #8 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Danville Community College is a public school located in the town of Danville. Danville Community College graduated around 17 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Danville Community College
Thomas Nelson Community College placed #9 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Hampton, Thomas Nelson Community College is a public institution. This school awarded about 15 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Thomas Nelson Community College
Virginia Western Community College placed #10 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Roanoke, Virginia Western Community College is a public institution. This school awarded about 15 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Virginia Western Community College
Germanna Community College ranked #11 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Set in the rural area of Locust Grove, Germanna Community College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 14 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Read the full design and applied arts report for Germanna Community College
Regent University landed the #12 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Set in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent University is a private not-for-profit institution. Regent University graduated around 11 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Regent University
Longwood University comes in at #13 for design and applied arts this year. Set in the town of Farmville, Longwood University is a public institution. This school awarded about 9 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Longwood University
Southern Virginia University placed #14 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Set in the town of Buena Vista, Southern Virginia University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 9 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Southern Virginia University
Piedmont Virginia Community College comes in at #15 for design and applied arts this year. Set in the suburb of Charlottesville, Piedmont Virginia Community College is a public institution. Piedmont Virginia Community College graduated around 7 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Piedmont Virginia Community College
Blue Ridge Community College Weyers Cave ranked #16 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Set in the rural area of Weyers Cave, Blue Ridge Community College Weyers Cave is a public institution. Blue Ridge Community College Weyers Cave graduated around 6 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Blue Ridge Community College Weyers Cave
New River Community College landed the #17 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Located in the town of Dublin, New River Community College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 3 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. See more about design and applied arts at New River Community College
Emory And Henry College landed the #18 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Located in the rural area of Emory, Emory And Henry College is a private not-for-profit university. Emory And Henry College graduated around 2 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Emory And Henry College
Central Virginia Community College placed #19 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Central Virginia Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 1 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Central Virginia Community College
Ferrum College landed the #20 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Set in the rural area of Ferrum, Ferrum College is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Read the full design and applied arts report for Ferrum College
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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