2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, design and applied arts was ranked #36 in the country. In fact 36,301 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 71 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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Featured Design & Applied Arts Programs
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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the best school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best design and applied arts schools in the Southeast Region . Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
The average amount in student loans that design majors at Georgia Tech take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,206.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a very large student population.
Design majors at Clemson take out an average of $22,814 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $346.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Harding University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best design and applied arts schools in the Southeast Region . Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Searcy.
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Florida State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for design and applied arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.
The average amount in student loans that design majors at Florida State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,818.
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North Carolina State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that design majors at NC State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,998.
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University of Arkansas landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree design and applied arts programs. UARK is a very large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.
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University of Kentucky came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UK is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington.
On average, design graduates from UK take out $22,173 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Auburn University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.
Design majors at Auburn take out an average of $22,243 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $618.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN |
| 12 | Belmont University | Nashville, TN |
| 13 | The University of Tennessee - Knoxville | Knoxville, TN |
| 14 | Tulane University of Louisiana | New Orleans, LA |
Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best design and applied arts schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 1,446 |
| Virginia | 889 |
| North Carolina | 944 |
| Florida | 1,128 |
| Tennessee | 296 |
| Kentucky | 84 |
| South Carolina | 316 |
| Louisiana | 84 |
| Arkansas | 228 |
| Alabama | 246 |
| Mississippi | 81 |
| West Virginia | 114 |
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Related Programs
Learn about other programs related to Design & Applied Arts that might interest you.
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Design & Applied Arts Related Rankings by Major
Design & Applied Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 25 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).
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