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

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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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Savannah College of Art and Design the most popular school in the Southeast Region for design and applied arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Savannah, SCAD is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 61% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 39% are male.

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#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Out of the 26 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

About 73% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 27% are male.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Liberty University Report

#3

Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Full Sail University is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their master’s degree. Full Sail University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Winter Park.

Women make up 54% of the design majors at the school.

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#4

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Marymount University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in the Southeast Region . Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.

About 96% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 4% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 36% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 64% are male.

Full Design & Applied Arts at North Carolina State University Report

AI Miami International University of Art and Design came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. International Fine Arts College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Miami.

About 73% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 27% are male.

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#7

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Auburn is a very large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

Women make up 79% of the design majors at the school.

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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree design and applied arts programs. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.

Of the 13 students majoring in design at VCU, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree design and applied arts programs. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

About 58% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 42% are male.

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#10

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

With a ranking of #10, Florida State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students working on their master’s degree. Florida State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Florida State University Report

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 26 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).

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