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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Georgia

31 Colleges
$32,584 Avg Salary
$26,752 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 31 schools in Georgia 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for design majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Savannah College of Art and Design the most popular school in Georgia for design and applied arts students. SCAD is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Savannah.

On average, design graduates from SCAD take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $981, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Chattahoochee Technical College is a great place for design and applied arts students. Located in the suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Out of the 31 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Gwinnett Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that design majors at GTC take out is $16,605.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Georgia Technical College is a great place for design and applied arts students. CGTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Warner Robins.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Augusta Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Georgia list. Augusta Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Augusta.

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, design majors at Georgia Tech accumulate an average of around $22,125 in student debt.

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Lanier Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Georgia list. Located in the rural area of Oakwood, Lanier Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Atlanta Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Georgia ranking. Atlanta Area Tech is a small public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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#9

The Creative Circus

Atlanta, GA

The Creative Circus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for design and applied arts students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, The Creative Circus is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, design majors at The Creative Circus accumulate an average of around $28,334 in student debt.

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#10

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

With a ranking of #10, Georgia Southern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, design majors at GaSou accumulate an average of around $25,693 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $231, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Colleges 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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