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Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Alabama

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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Alabama

2 Colleges
$39,259 Avg Salary
$33,308 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Alabama to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Alabama

The colleges and universities below are the best for design majors pursuing a .

Top Alabama Schools in Design & Applied Arts

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Our analysis found Auburn University to be the best school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a degree in Alabama. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Auburn University Report

#2

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jacksonville State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Alabama list. Jacksonville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Jacksonville.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Jacksonville State University Report

Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Design & Applied Arts Schools 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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