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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee

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

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

Design & Applied Arts is the #53 most popular major in Tennessee with 296 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee

The colleges and universities below are the best for design majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top Tennessee Schools for an Associate in Design & Applied Arts

#1

Nossi College of Art

Madison, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Nossi College of Art the best school in Tennessee for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Madison, Nossi College of Art is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Nossi College of Art Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chattanooga State Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Chattanooga State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Chattanooga.

After completing their Associate Degree, design graduates from Chattanooga State Community College carry an average student debtload of $17,677.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Chattanooga State Community College Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Nashville State Community College is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. Nashville State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Nashville.

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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 Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,446
Virginia 889
North Carolina 944
Florida 1,128
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.

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 3 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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