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Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Florida

2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Florida

15 Colleges
$30,902 Avg Salary
$27,703 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts 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 Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Florida

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

Top 10 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the best school in Florida for design and applied arts students. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, design graduates from UF carry an average student debtload of $19,842.

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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 Schools in Florida list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

While working on their degree, design majors at Florida State accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ringling College of Art and Design. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Florida list. Ringling College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sarasota.

The average amount in student loans that design majors at Ringling College take out is $27,000. 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 #4 on our 2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, design graduates from USF Tampa carry an average student debtload of $22,250.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means AI Miami International University of Art and Design is a great place for design and applied arts students. International Fine Arts College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Miami.

Design majors at International Fine Arts College take out an average of $30,624 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $281, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Florida International University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Florida list. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

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With a ranking of #7, Seminole State College of Florida did quite well on this year’s best schools for design and applied arts students. Located in the small city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that design majors at Seminole State take out is $22,417.

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#8

Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine, FL

Flagler College - St Augustine came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Florida ranking. Flagler St. Augustine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Augustine.

While working on their degree, design majors at Flagler St. Augustine accumulate an average of around $26,250 in student debt.

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The University of Tampa came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the large city of Tampa, UT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami ranked #10 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Florida list. 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

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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 15 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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