2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Southeast Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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.
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Featured Design & Applied Arts Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for design majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
Top Southeast Region Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Design & Applied Arts
Our 2023 rankings named The Creative Circus the best school in the Southeast Region for design and applied arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. The Creative Circus is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.
Design majors at The Creative Circus take out an average of $30,218 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Miami Ad School at Portfolio Center is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Atlanta, Miami Ad School at Portfolio Center is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, design majors at Miami Ad School at Portfolio Center accumulate an average of around $29,554 in student debt.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Gwinnett Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best design and applied arts schools in the Southeast Region . GTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Piedmont Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Central Piedmont Community College is a large public school located in the city of Charlotte.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Northern Virginia Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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The Art Institute of Atlanta landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate design and applied arts programs. Located in the city of Atlanta, Ai Atlanta is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Request InformationBest Design & Applied Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best design and applied arts colleges 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.
Take the first step toward a career of visual expression and doing what you love with this online associate degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
Learn to create a striking portfolio and hone the skills you need to succeed in the world of professional photography with this online digital photography degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
Get on the right path to the fast-paced, exciting world of video game art and design with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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 7 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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