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2021 Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Virginia

5 Colleges
681 Bachelor's Degrees
$31,612 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in VirginiaWith 681 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, design & applied arts is the #29 most popular major in Virginia. This means that of the 19,864 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 3.4% were from a college or university in the state.

For this year's Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Virginia ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a bachelor's in design. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great design & applied arts programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the design & applied arts program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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2021 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Virginia

Check out the design programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.

Best Design & Applied Arts Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech has taken the #1 spot in this year's design & applied arts ranking for non-traditional students. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg. Virginia Tech not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in Virginia list.

The student loan default rate at Virginia Tech is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 19,796 students take at least one class online at Virginia Tech. There are roughly 2,831 part time students in attendance at Virginia Tech.

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Virginia Commonwealth University earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. VCU is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond. VCU also took the #2 spot in our Best Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in Virginia rankings.

About 0.9% of VCU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 19,039 students take at least one class online at VCU. 5,055 of VCU students are attending part time.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

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Marymount University
Arlington, VA

Marymount University comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Arlington. Marymount also took the #3 spot in our Best Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in Virginia rankings.

About 1.1% of Marymount students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 1,541 students at Marymount that take at least one class online. 1,009 of Marymount students are attending part time.

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Radford University
Radford, VA

Our rankings recognize Radford University as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Located in the small suburb of Radford, Radford is a public college with a medium-sized student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Radford has also earned the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in Virginia ranking.

About 1.8% of Radford students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 4,017 students take at least one class online at Radford. 2,252 of Radford students are attending part time.

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Liberty University. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Liberty University has also earned the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in Virginia ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.0%. 79,906 of Liberty University students are exclusively distance learners. 41,876 of Liberty University students are attending part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Design & Applied Arts Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 707
Georgia 1,028
Tennessee 208
North Carolina 529
South Carolina 224
Kentucky 64
Alabama 196
Louisiana 50
Mississippi 25
Arkansas 216
West Virginia 106

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

Notes and References

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*Avg Cost is for the top 5 schools only.

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