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Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama

2023 Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$11,723 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,319 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 246 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, design and applied arts is the #61 most popular major in Alabama.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Alabama 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Design & Applied Arts

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Our analysis found Auburn University to be the best value school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Alabama. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Auburn are $11,826 a year. On average, design graduates from Auburn take out $22,243 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $618.

Auburn not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.

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#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. UA is a very large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

UA undergraduate students pay an average of $11,620 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UA not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.

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Best Value Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that 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
Mississippi 81
West Virginia 114

One of 10 majors within the area of study, design and applied arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 2 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).

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