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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$15,532 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,263 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Master'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.

The Best Value Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Florida to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for design students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in Florida

Check out the design master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Florida Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Design & Applied Arts

#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Our analysis found Florida State University to be the best value school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Florida. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Florida State are $11,553 a year.

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

Full Design & Applied Arts at Florida State University Report

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value design and applied arts schools in Florida. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UF are $12,737 per year.

UF not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at University of Florida

#3

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Jacksonville University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. JU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jacksonville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at JU are $14,039 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend AI Miami International University of Art and Design. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. International Fine Arts College is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Miami.

International Fine Arts College graduate students pay an average of $23,799 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL

The excellent master’s degree programs at Full Sail University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value design and applied arts schools in Florida. Full Sail University is a very large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Winter Park.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Full Sail University are $15,472 per year.

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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 5 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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