2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in District of Columbia

Ranked #27 in popularity, design and applied arts is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in District of Columbia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 34 bachelor's degrees in design and applied arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Design & Applied Arts School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The design bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in District of Columbia ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for design and applied arts, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Design & Applied Arts Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for design and applied arts.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Design & Applied Arts in District of Columbia

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in design and applied arts.

Most Well Attended Schools for Design Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

George Washington University
Washington, DC

23 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at George Washington University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in design and applied arts. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in design and applied arts in District of Columbia.

There were approximately 23 design and applied arts students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.

Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the design program make about $43,900 in their early career salary.

More information about a bachelor’s in design and applied arts from George Washington University

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American University
Washington, DC

11 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

American University is a popular option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in design and applied arts. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in design and applied arts in District of Columbia.

There were approximately 11 design and applied arts students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in design and applied arts from American University

3

University of the District of Columbia
Washington, DC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

University of the District of Columbia is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in design and applied arts. University of the District of Columbia is a small public university located in the large city of Washington. More information about a bachelor’s in design and applied arts from University of the District of Columbia

Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	267	2,500
Pennsylvania	266	924
Maryland	197	263
New Jersey	189	403
Delaware	125	46

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Design & Applied Arts Related Rankings by Major

Design & Applied Arts is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.

Design Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Graphic Design	19
Interior Design	15

Most Popular Majors Related to Design

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts	98
Music	50
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	49
Drama & Theater Arts	47
Arts & Media Management	18
Dance	15
General Visual & Performing Arts	12

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.