2023 Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 71 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for design students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Featured Design Programs
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BA in Graphic Design & Media Arts
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Top 10 Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Western Carolina University to be the best value school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WCU are $8,367 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Seminole State College of Florida. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Seminole State are $11,456 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, design majors at Seminole State accumulate an average of around $24,443 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. A-State is a large public school located in the city of Jonesboro.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at A-State are $12,698 per year.
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Out of the 71 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Florida State are $21,683 a year. The average amount in student loans that design majors at Florida State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,818.
Florida State also claimed a spot on our Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harding University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Searcy.
Harding undergraduate students pay an average of $22,230 in tuition and fees each year.
Harding also claimed a spot on our Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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University of Central Arkansas landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree design and applied arts programs. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCA are $16,433 per year.
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Liberty University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Liberty University are $16,160 a year. On average, design graduates from Liberty University take out $23,836 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $432, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for design and applied arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USF Tampa are $17,324 a year.
USF Tampa excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Regent University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Regent are $18,820 per year.
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With a ranking of #10, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s best value schools for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Virginia Tech are $33,857 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Virginia Tech also did well on our Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Design & Applied Arts students in the Southeast Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | AI Miami International University of Art and Design | Miami, FL |
| 12 | University of Memphis | Memphis, TN |
| 13 | Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus | Atlanta, GA |
| 14 | University of North Georgia | Dahlonega, GA |
| 14 | East Tennessee State University | Johnson City, TN |
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 |
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Other Related Design Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Graphic Design & Media Arts
Translate your creative ideas through concept, design and digital media with a bachelor's in graphic design online from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Majors Related to Design
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 25 schools only.
- 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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