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

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Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Florida to see which master's 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Florida

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

Top Florida Schools for a Master's in Design & Applied Arts

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the best school in Florida for design and applied arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

The excellent master’s degree programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best design and applied arts schools in Florida. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means AI Miami International University of Art and Design is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their master’s degree. International Fine Arts College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Miami.

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#4

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, FL

Out of the 5 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Jacksonville University landed the # 4 spot on the list. JU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jacksonville.

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#5

Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL

Out of the 5 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Full Sail University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Full Sail University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Winter Park.

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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).

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