by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 8,710 people earned their degree in graphic design, making the major the 107th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,292 graphic design graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 81 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in graphic design. To top this list, a school must have a successful graphic design program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Southeast Region”.
Out of the 81 schools in the Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 104 ’s graphic design degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Southeast Region. Virginia Commonwealth University is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 56 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coastal Carolina University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Southeast Region list. Coastal Carolina University is located in Conway, South Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 ’s graphic design degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 81 schools in the Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Boone, North Carolina, and it awarded 46 ’s graphic design degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Out of the 81 schools in the Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Florida landed the #5 spot on the list. Rasmussen University - Florida is located in Ocala, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 ’s graphic design degrees to qualified students.
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Flagler College - St Augustine landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Saint Augustine, Florida, and it awarded 31 ’s graphic design degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Florida came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 ’s graphic design degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 26 ’s graphic design degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Longwood University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Farmville, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s graphic design degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Southeast Region list. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 23 ’s graphic design degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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Georgia Southern University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Southeast Region list. GaSou is a large school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 21 ’s graphic design degrees in 2020-2021.
Ringling College of Art and Design did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Ringling College of Art and Design is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sarasota, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Delgado Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 18 ’s graphic design degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Southeast Region ranking. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Charleston Southern University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 18 degrees to qualified ’s graphic design students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #13, Mississippi College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi College is located in Clinton, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s graphic design degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Arkansas Tech University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Russellville, Arkansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified ’s graphic design students in 2020-2021.
North Carolina A & T State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Southeast Region ranking. NC A&T is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 17 ’s graphic design degrees in 2020-2021.
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High Point University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in High Point, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified ’s graphic design students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, Nossi College of Art did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Southeast Region list. Nossi College of Art is a small private for-profit school situated in Madison, Tennessee. It awarded 16 ’s graphic design degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Anderson University South Carolina came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Anderson, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s graphic design degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Southeastern University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Southeast Region ranking. SEU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lakeland, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida A&M University is a medium-sized public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 15 ’s graphic design degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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Lipscomb University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Southeast Region list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s graphic design degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Louisiana Tech University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana Tech University is a public institution located in Ruston, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Tampa came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Southeast Region ranking. The University of Tampa is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 13 ’s graphic design degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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