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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Florida

5 Colleges
$23,224 Avg Salary
$17,798 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,128 degrees and certificates were awarded to design and applied arts students who went to a Florida college or university. This makes it the #45 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Florida to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Florida

The following schools top our list of the Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Colleges.

Top Florida Schools for an Associate in Design & Applied Arts

Our analysis found Seminole State College of Florida to be the best school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in Florida. Located in the small city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, design graduates from Seminole State take out $21,887 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Seminole State College of Florida Report

#2

Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL

The excellent associate degree programs at Full Sail University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best design and applied arts schools in Florida. Full Sail University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Winter Park.

On average, design graduates from Full Sail University take out $32,119 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Full Sail University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend AI Miami International University of Art and Design. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. International Fine Arts College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Miami.

The average amount in student loans that design majors at International Fine Arts College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,480. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $241.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at AI Miami International University of Art and Design

#4

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Miami Dade College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. MDC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Miami.

On average, design graduates from MDC take out $16,913 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Miami Dade College Report

#5

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, design majors at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale accumulate an average of around $24,406 in student debt.

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Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,446
Virginia 889
North Carolina 944
Tennessee 296
Kentucky 84
South Carolina 316
Louisiana 84
Arkansas 228
Alabama 246
Mississippi 81
West Virginia 114

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

Majors Similar to Design

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Music 25,910
Drama & Theater Arts 17,341
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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