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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Florida

38 Colleges
$30,902 Avg Salary
$27,703 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 38 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Colleges.

#1

Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL

Our analysis found Full Sail University to be the most popular school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a degree in Florida. Full Sail University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Winter Park.

On average, design graduates from Full Sail University take out $36,689 in student loans while working on their 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seminole State College of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, design graduates from Seminole State take out $22,417 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ringling College of Art and Design is a great place for design and applied arts students. Ringling College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sarasota.

The average amount in student loans that design majors at Ringling College take out is $27,000. 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means AI Miami International University of Art and Design is a great place for design and applied arts students. International Fine Arts College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Miami.

On average, design graduates from International Fine Arts College take out $30,624 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $281, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Florida list. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, design graduates from UF carry an average student debt load of $19,842.

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#6

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Miami Dade College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Florida ranking. MDC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Miami.

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Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for design and applied arts students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Florida list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

Design majors at Florida State take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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William T McFatter Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular design and applied arts programs. Located in the large suburb of Davie, William T McFatter Technical College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Rasmussen University - Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students. Rasmussen University - Florida is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the small city of Ocala.

While working on their degree, design majors at Rasmussen University - Florida accumulate an average of around $31,792 in student debt.

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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
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 25 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).

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