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2025 Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia

6 Colleges in Georgia
913 Bachelor's Degrees
$29,952 Avg Early-Career Salary
Design & Applied Arts is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #27 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Georgia to determine which ones were the best for design & applied arts students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 913 bachelor's degrees in design & applied arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Design & Applied Arts School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia The design bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for design & applied arts students working on their bachelor's degree.

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The design school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Design & Applied Arts in Georgia

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in design & applied arts.

Top Georgia Schools for a Bachelor's in Design

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755 Annual Graduates
$23,400 Median Starting Salary
$97,681 Median Student Debt

Savannah College of Art and Design is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in design & applied arts. SCAD is a large private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Savannah.

Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the design program make around $23,400 for their early career.

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a good option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in design & applied arts. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Bachelor's recipients from the design & applied arts degree program at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus earn $22,742 above the average college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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67 Annual Graduates
$39,355 Median Starting Salary
$21,942 Median Student Debt

Georgia Southern University is a great option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in design & applied arts. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Bachelor's recipients from the design & applied arts program at Georgia Southern University make $9,403 more than the typical graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Brenau University
Gainesville, GA
12 Annual Graduates

Brenau University is a good choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in design & applied arts. Located in the city of Gainesville, Brenau is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in design & applied arts from Brenau University

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14 Annual Graduates

VSU is a large public university located in the city of Valdosta.More information about a bachelor’s in design & applied arts from Valdosta State University

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33 Annual Graduates
$20,974 Median Starting Salary
$62,001 Median Student Debt

CAU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Atlanta.

After graduation, design bachelor's recipients usually make about $20,974 in their early careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in design & applied arts from Clark Atlanta University

Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 225 707
Tennessee 220 208
North Carolina 213 529
Virginia 213 635
South Carolina 195 224
Kentucky 187 64
Alabama 184 196
Louisiana 171 50
Mississippi 169 25
Arkansas 167 216
West Virginia 147 106

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Design & Applied Arts is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.

Design Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Illustration 364
Fashion Design 221
Interior Design 215
Visual Communications 51
Graphic Design 44
Industrial Design 12
Commercial & Advertising Art 6

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 843
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 839
Drama & Theater Arts 433
Music 292
General Visual & Performing Arts 106
Dance 48
Arts & Media Management 6

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