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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in Alabama

2 Colleges
$52,263 Avg Salary

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

With 17 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, design and applied arts is the #101 most popular major in Alabama.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama

The colleges and universities below are the best for design majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Alabama Schools for a Master's in Design & Applied Arts

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Auburn University the best school in Alabama for design and applied arts students working on their master’s degree. Auburn is a very large public school located in the city of Auburn.

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#2

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Jacksonville State University is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their master’s degree. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Jacksonville.

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Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 113
Florida 106
Georgia 259
North Carolina 22
Tennessee 1
Kentucky 2
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.

Majors Similar to Design

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 2 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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