2025 Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nevada

Ranked #27 in popularity, design & applied arts is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Nevada to determine which ones were the best for design & applied arts students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 52 bachelor's degrees in design & applied arts to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to design & applied arts students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other design & applied arts students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt design & applied arts students go into to obtain their bachelor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized design & applied arts related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for design & applied arts students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nevada list, to help you choose the best school for you.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Design & Applied Arts in Nevada

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for design & applied arts students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Nevada Schools for a Bachelor's in Design

1

University of Nevada - Reno
Reno, NV

12 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Nevada - Reno if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in design & applied arts. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in design & applied arts from University of Nevada - Reno

2

University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

36 Annual Graduates

$31,702 Median Starting Salary

University of Nevada - Las Vegas is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in design & applied arts. Located in the city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public university with a very large student population.

After graduating, design bachelor's recipients typically earn around $31,702 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in design & applied arts from University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	262	2,446
Washington	226	348
Oregon	185	303
Hawaii	112	10

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Rankings in Majors Related to Design

One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Design & Applied Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Design Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Graphic Design	36
Visual Communications	16

Majors Similar to Design

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts	106
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	91
Drama & Theater Arts	66
Music	51
Dance	21

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.