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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

19 Colleges
$52,263 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

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

Our analysis found Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus to be the best school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report

#2

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

The excellent master’s degree programs at Clemson University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best design and applied arts schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

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#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 19 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Auburn is a very large public school located in the city of Auburn.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Auburn University Report

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree design and applied arts programs. Located in the city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a large student population.

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#7

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

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#8

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Marymount University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.

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North Carolina State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Design & Applied Arts at North Carolina State University Report

#10

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for design and applied arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

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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

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 19 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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