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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama

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$33,319 Avg Salary
$28,541 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Alabama to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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 bachelor's degree.

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Auburn University the most popular school in Alabama for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 31% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, design majors at Auburn accumulate an average of around $22,243 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $618.

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#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Alabama is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. UA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

Women make up 98% of the design majors at the school.

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#3

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Samford University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in Alabama. Samford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Birmingham.

About 88% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 12% are male.

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#4

Spring Hill College

Mobile, AL

Out of the 4 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Spring Hill College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, Spring Hill is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in design at Spring Hill, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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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
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 4 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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