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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

19 Colleges
$52,263 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, design and applied arts was ranked #91 in the country. In fact 1,979 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the design master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus to be the best school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

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#2

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Out of the 19 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.

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#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 19 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Out of the 19 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Auburn is a very large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for design and applied arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public school with a large student population.

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#7

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for design and applied arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

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#8

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Marymount University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Arlington.

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North Carolina State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for design and applied arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

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Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best design and applied arts colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 113
Florida 106
Georgia 259
North Carolina 22
Tennessee 1
Kentucky 2
Alabama 17
South Carolina 12
Mississippi 4
Arkansas 0

One of 9 majors within the area of study, design and applied arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music 7,675
Fine & Studio Arts 3,224
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 1,704
Drama & Theater Arts 1,699
Arts & Media Management 1,184

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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