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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

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Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 113 degrees and certificates were awarded to design and applied arts students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #61 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Virginia to see which master's degree 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.

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

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in Virginia for design and applied arts students working on their master’s degree. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Of the 75 students majoring in design at Liberty University, 27% are male and 73% are female.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Liberty University Report

#2

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Out of the 4 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Marymount University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Arlington.

Of the 24 students majoring in design at Marymount, 4% are male and 96% are female.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Marymount University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.

Women make up 92% of the design majors at the school.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their master’s degree. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at George Mason University

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
Florida 106
Georgia 259
North Carolina 22
Tennessee 1
Kentucky 2
Alabama 17
South Carolina 12
Mississippi 4
Arkansas 0

One of 9 majors within the area of study, design and applied arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Design

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music 7,675
Fine & Studio Arts 3,224
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 1,704
Drama & Theater Arts 1,699
Arts & Media Management 1,184

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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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