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2022 Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

87 Ranked Colleges
3,984 Degrees Awarded
$30,095 Avg Salary
Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 36,854 people earned their degree in design and applied arts, making the major the 34th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, design and applied arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,542 and had an average of $27,114 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 8,542 design and applied arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,888 and $29,236 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,984 design and applied arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 87 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in design and applied arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent design and applied arts programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the design and applied arts program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s design degrees to 54 students in 2019-2020.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida is $8,528 for southeast region bachelor’s degree design students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Design & Applied Arts at UF

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school handed out 41 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s design students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree design students whose families make $48-$75k list, Georgia Tech has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Tech is $15,213 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Design students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Georgia Tech Design & Applied Arts Report

#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree design students whose families make $48-$75k list, Florida State has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida State University is $10,583 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Design students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 95%.

Full Florida State University Design & Applied Arts Report

#4

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

Out of the 87 schools in the Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #4 spot on the list. NC State is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 70 bachelors’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend North Carolina State University is $15,084 for southeast region bachelor’s degree design students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full NC State Design & Applied Arts Report

#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

Out of the 87 schools in the Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school awarded 60 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s design students in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also took the #2 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Tech is $19,067 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Design students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Virginia Tech

University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. USF Tampa is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $9,809 for southeast region bachelor’s degree design students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at USF Tampa

#7

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina

Appalachian State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 144 bachelors’s design degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Appalachian State, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Appalachian State is $13,827 for southeast region bachelor’s degree design students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Design & Applied Arts at Appalachian State University

#8

Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Elizabeth City State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. ECSU is a small public school situated in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. It awarded 4 bachelors’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $3,930 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Design students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Elizabeth City State University.

Full ECSU Design & Applied Arts Report

#9

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky

With a ranking of #9, Northern Kentucky University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. NKU is a public institution located in Highland Heights, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for NKU is $10,039 for southeast region bachelor’s degree design students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Design & Applied Arts at NKU

#10

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana

Louisiana Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. Louisiana Tech University is a fairly large public school situated in Ruston, Louisiana. It awarded 29 bachelors’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $13,016 for southeast region bachelor’s degree design students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Louisiana Tech.

Full Louisiana Tech University Design & Applied Arts Report

Seminole State College of Florida landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Sanford, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 34 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s design students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $10,746 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Design students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Seminole State College of Florida.

Read more about Design & Applied Arts at Seminole State

#12

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. West Virginia University is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 65 bachelors’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend WVU is $13,220 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Design students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at West Virginia University

#13

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, Georgia

University of North Georgia landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dahlonega, Georgia, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $11,169 for southeast region bachelor’s degree design students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UNG.

Full University of North Georgia Design & Applied Arts Report

#14

Bob Jones University

Greenville, South Carolina

Bob Jones University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Greenville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s design degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Bob Jones University is $12,572 for southeast region bachelor’s degree design students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Bob Jones University

#15

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas

With a ranking of #15, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Arkansas is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK also made our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend UARK is $16,336 for southeast region bachelor’s degree design students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at University of Arkansas

#16

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #16. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s design degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $14,166 for southeast region bachelor’s degree design students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UNC Greensboro.

Full University of North Carolina at Greensboro Design & Applied Arts Report

#17

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s design students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Kentucky is $15,733 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Design students whose families make $48-$75k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full UK Design & Applied Arts Report

#18

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia Southern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #18. Georgia Southern University is a large school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 47 bachelors’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

GaSou also took the #16 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend GaSou is $16,373 for southeast region bachelor’s degree design students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Georgia Southern University Design & Applied Arts Report

University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s design students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for UL Lafayette is $13,353 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Design students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full UL Lafayette Design & Applied Arts Report

#20

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s design degrees to 82 students in 2019-2020.

Clemson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Clemson University is $18,971 for southeast region bachelor’s degree design students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Clemson University

#21

Longwood University

Farmville, Virginia
#12 in overall quality

Longwood University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This small school is located in Farmville, Virginia, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

Longwood did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Longwood University is $18,294 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Design students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Longwood University Design & Applied Arts Report

#22

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. East Carolina University is a large public school situated in Greenville, North Carolina. It awarded 20 bachelors’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ECU, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend East Carolina University is $15,784 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Design students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full East Carolina University Design & Applied Arts Report

With a ranking of #23, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is a fairly large public school situated in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It awarded 9 bachelors’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is $14,601 for southeast region bachelor’s degree design students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Design & Applied Arts at UT Chattanooga

#24

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

With a ranking of #24, Middle Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Murfreesboro, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s design degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Middle Tennessee State University is $14,822 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Design students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Middle Tennessee State University Design & Applied Arts Report

#25

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia

Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s design degrees to 278 students in 2019-2020.

VCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Commonwealth University is $20,868 for southeast region bachelor’s degree design students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Virginia Commonwealth University Design & Applied Arts Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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