2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in West Virginia

Design & Applied Arts is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #27 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in West Virginia to determine which ones were the most popular for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of design and applied arts. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 86 bachelor's degrees in design and applied arts during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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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 West Virginia ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality design and applied arts program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. 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

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for design and applied arts.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Design & Applied Arts in West Virginia

Below you'll see a list of 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

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV

65 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In WV

$34,500 Median Salary

West Virginia University is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in design and applied arts. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in design and applied arts in West Virginia.

There were roughly 65 design and applied arts individuals who graduated with this degree at WVU in the most recent data year.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the design program state that they receive average early career income of $34,500.

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2

West Liberty University
West Liberty, WV

9 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In WV

$25,600 Median Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in design and applied arts has to take a look at West Liberty University. West Liberty University is a small public university located in the rural area of West Liberty. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in design and applied arts in West Virginia.

There were approximately 9 design and applied arts students who graduated with this degree at West Liberty University in the most recent year we have data available.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the design program state that they receive average early career wages of $25,600.

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

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Concord University
Athens, WV

9 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In WV

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in design and applied arts has to check out Concord University. Concord University is a small public university located in the distant town of Athens. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in design and applied arts in West Virginia.

There were about 9 design and applied arts students who graduated with this degree at Concord University in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Charleston
Charleston, WV

3 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Charleston if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in design and applied arts. Located in the small city of Charleston, UC is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were roughly 3 design and applied arts students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

West Virginia Wesleyan College
Buckhannon, WV

Located in the town of Buckhannon, West Virginia Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in design and applied arts from West Virginia Wesleyan College

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Fairmont State University
Fairmont, WV

Located in the distant town of Fairmont, Fairmont State is a public university with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in design and applied arts from Fairmont State University

Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Georgia	220	1,082
Florida	214	722
Tennessee	209	221
North Carolina	207	474
Virginia	206	604
South Carolina	188	221
Alabama	183	188
Kentucky	177	65
Arkansas	164	151
Louisiana	163	56
Mississippi	158	36

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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
Visual Communications	68
Commercial & Advertising Art	9
Graphic Design	6
Interior Design	3

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts	158
Music	74
Drama & Theater Arts	41
General Visual & Performing Arts	18
Arts & Media Management	3

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.