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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Georgia

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$26,842 Avg Salary
$17,264 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Georgia to see which undergraduate certificate 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 undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Georgia.

#1

The Creative Circus

Atlanta, GA

Our analysis found The Creative Circus to be the most popular school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Georgia. Located in the city of Atlanta, The Creative Circus is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 85% of the design majors at the school.

On average, design graduates from The Creative Circus take out $30,218 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Design & Applied Arts at The Creative Circus Report

Out of the 15 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Chattahoochee Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in design at Chattahoochee Technical College, 37% are male and 63% are female.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Chattahoochee Technical College Report

#3

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Gwinnett Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in Georgia. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 25% are male.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Gwinnett Technical College

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Atlanta Technical College is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Atlanta Area Tech is a small public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Of the 16 students majoring in design at Atlanta Area Tech, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Augusta Technical College is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Augusta Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Augusta.

Of the 12 students majoring in design at Augusta Technical College, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Augusta Technical College Report

With a ranking of #6, Albany Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Albany, Albany Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 25% of the design majors at the school.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Albany Technical College Report

Lanier Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Located in the rural area of Oakwood, Lanier Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Georgia Piedmont Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Clarkston.

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

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Miami Ad School at Portfolio Center ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Miami Ad School at Portfolio Center is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

About 83% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 17% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, design graduates from Miami Ad School at Portfolio Center carry an average student debt load of $29,554.

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#10

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, GA

Central Georgia Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate design and applied arts programs. CGTC is a medium-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.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Central Georgia Technical College

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 15 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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