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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in South Carolina

19 Colleges
$28,648 Avg Salary
$27,650 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts School for You

With 316 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, design and applied arts is the #39 most popular major in South Carolina.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in South Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in South Carolina to see which programs were the most popular 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.

Check out the design programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in South Carolina.

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our analysis found Clemson University to be the most popular school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a degree in South Carolina. Clemson is a very large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

On average, design graduates from Clemson take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $346.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Clemson University Report

#2

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Trident Technical College is a great place for design and applied arts students. Trident Technical College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.

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The excellent programs at Coastal Carolina University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best design and applied arts schools in South Carolina. Coastal Carolina University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Conway.

The average amount in student loans that design majors at Coastal Carolina University take out is $29,476. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $315.

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The excellent programs at Horry-Georgetown Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best design and applied arts schools in South Carolina. Located in the city of Conway, Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Design majors at Horry-Georgetown Technical College take out an average of $17,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Charleston Southern University is a great place for design and applied arts students. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, CSU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, design graduates from CSU carry an average student debt load of $21,833.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Charleston Southern University Report

With a ranking of #6, Anderson University South Carolina did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students. Located in the city of Anderson, Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, design majors at Anderson University South Carolina accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#7

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

York Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular design and applied arts programs. Located in the city of Rock Hill, York Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

Piedmont Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the distant town of Greenwood, Piedmont Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Piedmont Technical College Report

#9

Bob Jones University

Greenville, SC

Bob Jones University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in South Carolina list. Bob Jones University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Greenville.

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#10

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

Midlands Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular design and applied arts programs. MTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of West Columbia.

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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
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.

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 19 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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