2023 Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in Florida
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts 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 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 15 schools in Florida to see which 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.
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Our analysis found Seminole State College of Florida to be the best value school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a degree in Florida. Located in the small city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Seminole State are $3,131 a year. The average amount in student loans that design majors at Seminole State take out is $22,417.
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Out of the 15 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami Dade College landed the # 2 spot on the list. MDC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Miami.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MDC are $2,838 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in Florida list. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UF are $6,381 a year. After completing their degree, design graduates from UF carry an average student debtload of $19,842.
UF also made our Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Florida list, coming in at #3.
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The excellent programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best design and applied arts schools in Florida. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.
Florida State undergraduate students pay an average of $6,517 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, design majors at Florida State accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Florida State also did well on our Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent programs at University of South Florida - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best design and applied arts schools in Florida. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
USF Tampa undergraduate students pay an average of $6,410 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, design graduates from USF Tampa carry an average student debtload of $22,250.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USF Tampa also is in the top 20% of our Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Florida ranking.
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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for design and applied arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Florida A&M University are $5,785 a year. While working on their degree, design majors at Florida A&M University accumulate an average of around $28,500 in student debt.
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Florida International University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in Florida list. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FIU are $6,565 per year.
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AI Miami International University of Art and Design ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in Florida list. 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. Design majors at International Fine Arts College take out an average of $30,624 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $281, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Jacksonville University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for design and applied arts students. It came in at #9 on the list. JU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jacksonville.
JU undergraduate students pay an average of $42,400 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Flagler College - St Augustine landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value design and applied arts programs. Flagler St. Augustine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Saint Augustine.
Flagler St. Augustine undergraduate students pay an average of $21,140 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, design majors at Flagler St. Augustine accumulate an average of around $26,250 in student debt.
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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 |
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Majors Related to Design
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 15 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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