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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Georgia

13 Colleges
$23,224 Avg Salary
$17,798 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,446 degrees and certificates were awarded to design and applied arts students who went to a Georgia college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Georgia to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Design & Applied Arts program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for design majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Chattahoochee Technical College to be the most popular school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in Georgia. Located in the suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 42 students majoring in design at Chattahoochee Technical College, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#2

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Gwinnett Technical College is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 22% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, design graduates from GTC carry an average student debt load of $18,811.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lanier Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the rural area of Oakwood, Lanier Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 21% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Clarkston.

Of the 13 students majoring in design at Georgia Piedmont Technical College, 62% are male and 38% are female.

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Out of the 13 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Atlanta Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Atlanta Area Tech is a small public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Women make up 46% of the design majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, Augusta Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. Augusta Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Augusta.

About 45% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 55% are male.

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Albany Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the city of Albany, Albany Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in design at Albany Technical College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Athens Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Athens Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Athens.

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North Georgia Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. North Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Clarkesville.

The average amount in student loans that design majors at North Georgia Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $7,281.

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Central Georgia Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree design and applied arts programs. CGTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Warner Robins.

About 20% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 80% are male.

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Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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

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

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 13 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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