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Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida

2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida

12 Colleges
$33,319 Avg Salary
$28,541 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's 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.

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 Florida ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida

The colleges and universities below are the best for design majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our analysis found University of Florida to be the best school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Florida. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

Design majors at Florida State take out an average of $23,818 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend AI Miami International University of Art and Design. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. International Fine Arts College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Miami.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, design majors at International Fine Arts College accumulate an average of around $39,389 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $321.

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Out of the 12 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Ringling College of Art and Design landed the # 4 spot on the list. Ringling College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sarasota.

Design majors at Ringling College take out an average of $28,066 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $1,122.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL

Full Sail University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Full Sail University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Winter Park.

Design majors at Full Sail University take out an average of $38,080 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $274.

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#7

Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine, FL

With a ranking of #7, Flagler College - St Augustine did quite well on this year’s best schools for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Flagler St. Augustine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Augustine.

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With a ranking of #8, Seminole State College of Florida did quite well on this year’s best schools for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that design majors at Seminole State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,443.

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The University of Tampa landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree design and applied arts programs. Located in the city of Tampa, UT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#10

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.

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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 12 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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