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Design Schools in Texas

Texas contains 102 schools that offer design programs. Texas Christian University, the highest-ranking design school in TX, has a total student population of 8,853 and is the 142nd highest ranked school in America.

Of the 102 design schools in Texas, only 11 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, The Art Institute of Dallas comes out as the most expensive ($36,482/yr), with Laredo Community College as the lowest recorded at only $3,412/yr.

Design students from Texas schools who go on to become interior designers, architecture designers, designers, graphic designers, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 46,010 people working as interior designers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $51,990. Also, Floral designers make on average $24,940 per year and there are about 51,470 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Texas alone, there are 3,280 employed floral designers earning an average yearly salary of $22,750. Interior designers in this state earn $48,480/yr and there are 4,240 employed.

Also, within the design schools in Texas, the average student population is 3,703 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1. Aside from design, there are 11086 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,493 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $3,572, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.

Design Programs in Texas

Texas Christian University

• Graphic Design
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Interior Design
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Texas Tech University

• Environmental Design/Architecture
  

  Levels offered: PhD
• Educational/Instructional Media Design
  

  Levels offered: Masters, PhD
• Fashion/Apparel Design
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Graphic Design
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Texas State University-San Marcos

• Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Educational/Instructional Media Design
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Design and Visual Communications, General
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Graphic Design
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Interior Design
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Saint Edward's University

• Graphic Design
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

LeTourneau University

• Educational/Instructional Media Design
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Hardin-Simmons University

• Graphic Design
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Texas Woman's University

• Fashion/Apparel Design
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

The University of Texas at Tyler

• Educational/Instructional Media Design
  

  Levels offered: Masters

Schreiner University

• Design and Applied Arts, Other
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

University of the Incarnate Word

• Fashion/Apparel Design
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Graphic Design
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Interior Design
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Midwestern State University

• Educational/Instructional Media Design
  

  Levels offered: Masters

Lubbock Christian University

• Design and Visual Communications, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors

Texas A & M University-Kingsville

• Educational/Instructional Media Design
  

  Levels offered: Masters

Lamar University

• Educational/Instructional Media Design
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Graphic Design
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Prairie View A & M University

• Educational/Instructional Media Design
  

  Levels offered: Masters

Texas Southern University

• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD)
  

  Levels offered: Masters, PhD

Baylor University

• Fashion/Apparel Design
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Interior Design
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

University of North Texas

• Educational/Instructional Media Design
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Design and Visual Communications, General
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Fashion/Apparel Design
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

University of Houston

• Environmental Design/Architecture
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Educational/Instructional Media Design
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD)
  

  Levels offered: PhD
• Graphic Design
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Industrial Design
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Abilene Christian University

• Interior Design
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Dallas Barber & Stylist College

• Hair Styling/Stylist and Hair Design
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Sam Houston State University

• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

ITT Technical Institute-Houston North

• CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Design and Visual Communications, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates

ITT Technical Institute-Houston West

• CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Design and Visual Communications, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Bradford School of Business

• Graphic Design
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Texas A & M University-Commerce

• Educational/Instructional Media Design
  

  Levels offered: Masters

The University of Texas at El Paso

• Graphic Design
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Faris Computer School Inc

• CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

West Texas A & M University

• Educational/Instructional Media Design
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Graphic Design
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Capitol City Trade and Technical School

• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

ITT Technical Institute-Webster

• CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Design and Visual Communications, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates

The Art Institute of Dallas

• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Fashion/Apparel Design
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Graphic Design
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors
• Interior Design
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Wade College

• Fashion/Apparel Design
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Graphic Design
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Interior Design
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Angelo State University

• Educational/Instructional Media Design
  

  Levels offered: Masters

ITT Technical Institute-San Antonio

• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Design and Visual Communications, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates

The Art Institute of Houston

• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors
• Graphic Design
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors
• Interior Design
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

ITT Technical Institute-Arlington

• CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Design and Visual Communications, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates

ITT Technical Institute-Austin

• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi

• Educational/Instructional Media Design
  

  Levels offered: Masters

McMurry University

• Design and Applied Arts, Other
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

ITT Technical Institute-Richardson

• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Design and Visual Communications, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Texas State Technical College-West Texas

• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates
• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates
• Design and Visual Communications, General
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Midland College

• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Trinity Valley Community College

• CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
  

  Levels offered: Certificate
• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Clarendon College

• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Texas State Technical College Harlingen

• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Laredo Community College

• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Grayson County College

• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Houston Community College System

• Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates
• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates
• Fashion/Apparel Design
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates
• Interior Design
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Central Texas College

• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

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