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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southeast Region

20 Colleges
$31,342 Avg Salary
$26,806 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Top 10 Best Design & Applied Arts 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 degree in the Southeast Region . Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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#2

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Out of the 20 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the # 3 spot on the list. UK is a very large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

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#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The excellent programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best design and applied arts schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a large student population.

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#7

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

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#8

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Marymount University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best design and applied arts programs. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.

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North Carolina State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

With a ranking of #10, George Mason University did quite well on this year’s best schools for design and applied arts students. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large 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 20 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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