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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southeast Region

31 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 31 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the design programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

Our analysis found Savannah College of Art and Design to be the most popular school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Savannah, SCAD is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

The excellent programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best design and applied arts schools in the Southeast Region . Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

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#3

Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Full Sail University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. Full Sail University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Winter Park.

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#4

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Marymount University is a great place for design and applied arts students. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Arlington.

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The excellent programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best design and applied arts schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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AI Miami International University of Art and Design landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular design and applied arts programs. International Fine Arts College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Miami.

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#6

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for design and applied arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. Auburn is a very large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

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Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richmond.

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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#10

Furman University

Greenville, SC

Furman University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for design and applied arts students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Greenville, Furman is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges by State

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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 31 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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