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2025 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in West Virginia

1 College in West Virginia
85 Design Degrees Awarded
$32,983 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #36 in popularity, design & applied arts is one of the most sought-after 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.

There was only one school in West Virginia to review for the 2025 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in West Virginia ranking.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Design

The design school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in West Virginia. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Design & Applied Arts in West Virginia

The schools below may not offer all types of design degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top West Virginia Schools in Design

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
50 Design Degrees Awarded
$39,847 Median Starting Salary

West Virginia University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in design & applied arts. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public university with a very large student population.

Those design & applied arts students who get their degree from West Virginia University make $6,864 more than the typical design grad.

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Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 1,446
Florida 282 1,127
North Carolina 279 944
Virginia 274 889
Tennessee 269 296
South Carolina 248 316
Kentucky 244 84
Louisiana 242 84
Mississippi 234 81
Arkansas 234 228
Alabama 233 246

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

Design Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Visual Communications 42
Graphic Design 20
Game & Interactive Media Design 15
Commercial & Advertising Art 8

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Majors Similar to Design

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 128
Music 92
Drama & Theater Arts 59
General Visual & Performing Arts 26
Arts & Media Management 7

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