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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$20,720 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,319 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Florida 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida

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

Top 10 Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Seminole State College of Florida the best value school in Florida for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Seminole State are $3,131 per year. The average amount in student loans that design majors at Seminole State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,443.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great value for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UF are $6,381 per year.

UF also took the #1 spot in our Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida rankings.

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#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Florida State are $6,517 a year. Design majors at Florida State take out an average of $23,818 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Florida State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list.

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Out of the 12 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USF Tampa are $6,410 a year.

USF Tampa also claimed a spot on our Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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Out of the 12 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Florida A&M University undergraduate students pay an average of $5,785 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Report

AI Miami International University of Art and Design came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. International Fine Arts College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Miami.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at International Fine Arts College are $19,354 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, design majors at International Fine Arts College accumulate an average of around $39,389 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $321.

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#7

Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine, FL

With a ranking of #7, Flagler College - St Augustine did quite well on this year’s best value schools for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Flagler St. Augustine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Saint Augustine.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Flagler St. Augustine are $21,140 per year.

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#8

Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL

Full Sail University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Full Sail University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Winter Park.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Full Sail University are $25,687 a year. Design majors at Full Sail University take out an average of $38,080 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $274.

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The University of Tampa ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Tampa, UT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT are $31,274 a year.

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With a ranking of #10, Ringling College of Art and Design did quite well on this year’s best value schools for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Ringling College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sarasota.

Ringling College undergraduate students pay an average of $51,170 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Design majors at Ringling College take out an average of $28,066 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. 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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Best Value Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 12 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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