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2022 Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

88 Ranked Colleges
3,984 Degrees Awarded
$16,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

Design & Applied Arts is the 34th most popular major in the country with 36,854 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 $75-$110k” ranking looked at 88 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 88 schools in the Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 54 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 $75-$110k list, UF has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,685 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Design students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UF.

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 student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Florida Design & Applied Arts Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Georgia Tech is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 41 bachelors’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia Tech, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is $17,846 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Design students whose families make $75-$110k.

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 school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Design & Applied Arts Report

#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. 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 $75-$110k 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 estimated yearly cost for Florida State is $15,074 for southeast region bachelor’s degree design students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, 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 95%.

Full Florida State University Design & Applied Arts Report

#4

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 70 bachelors’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree design students whose families make $75-$110k list, NC State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,541 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Design students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend North Carolina State University.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.

Full NC State Design & Applied Arts Report

#5

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky

Out of the 88 schools in the Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the #5 spot on the list. Northern Kentucky University is a fairly large school located in Highland Heights, Kentucky that handed out 13 bachelors’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for NKU is $12,301 for southeast region bachelor’s degree design students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full NKU Design & Applied Arts Report

Seminole State College of Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Sanford, Florida, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Seminole State College of Florida is $12,447 for southeast region bachelor’s degree design students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Seminole State Design & Applied Arts Report

With a ranking of #7, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 18 bachelors’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $14,214 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Design students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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 University of South Florida - Main Campus Design & Applied Arts Report

#8

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, Georgia

With a ranking of #8, University of North Georgia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Dahlonega, Georgia, this fairly large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified bachelors’s design students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $12,939 for southeast region bachelor’s degree design students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of North Georgia.

Full UNG Design & Applied Arts Report

#9

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 $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large school located in Ruston, Louisiana that handed out 29 bachelors’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Louisiana Tech University is $14,574 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Design students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Louisiana Tech University Design & Applied Arts Report

#10

Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Elizabeth City State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend ECSU is $6,708 for southeast region bachelor’s degree design students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full ECSU Design & Applied Arts Report

#11

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina

With a ranking of #11, Appalachian State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Appalachian State is a public institution located in Boone, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 144 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Appalachian State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Appalachian State is $18,376 for southeast region bachelor’s degree design students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Appalachian State University

#12

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 60 bachelors’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree design students whose families make $75-$110k list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $23,808 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Design students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Virginia Tech.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.

Read more about Design & Applied Arts at Virginia Tech

#13

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

With a ranking of #13, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. West Virginia University is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 65 bachelors’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $16,189 for southeast region bachelor’s degree design students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend West Virginia University.

Full WVU Design & Applied Arts Report

#14

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #14. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UARK is $18,927 for southeast region bachelor’s degree design students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Arkansas Design & Applied Arts Report

University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a fairly large public school situated in Lafayette, Louisiana. It awarded 15 bachelors’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for UL Lafayette is $15,202 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Design students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at UL Lafayette

#16

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia Southern University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. GaSou is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 47 bachelors’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree design students whose families make $75-$110k list, GaSou has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,255 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Design students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Georgia Southern University.

Read more about Design & Applied Arts at Georgia Southern University

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for UT Chattanooga is $16,927 for southeast region bachelor’s degree design students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full UT Chattanooga Design & Applied Arts Report

#18

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

With a ranking of #18, 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 $75-$110k list. Middle Tennessee State University is a large school located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee that handed out 19 bachelors’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Middle Tennessee State University is $17,177 for southeast region bachelor’s degree design students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Middle Tennessee State University Design & Applied Arts Report

#19

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 82 bachelors’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Clemson University is $22,937 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Design students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full Clemson Design & Applied Arts Report

#19

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina

Western Carolina University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Western Carolina University is a fairly large public school situated in Cullowhee, North Carolina. It awarded 26 bachelors’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for WCU is $16,857 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Design students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at WCU

#21

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith

Fort Smith, Arkansas

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UAFS is a medium-sized school located in Fort Smith, Arkansas that handed out 14 bachelors’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $13,078 for southeast region bachelor’s degree design students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Arkansas - Fort Smith.

Read more about Design & Applied Arts at UAFS

#22

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

With a ranking of #22, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. 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.

The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Greensboro is $19,076 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Design students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

#23

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s design degrees to 23 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 yearly cost to attend UK is $20,337 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Design students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

Read more about Design & Applied Arts at UK

#24

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. ECU 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 estimated yearly cost for East Carolina University is $19,933 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Design students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full ECU Design & Applied Arts Report

#25

Longwood University

Farmville, Virginia
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #25, Longwood University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Farmville, Virginia, this small public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s design students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Longwood, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Longwood is $22,018 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Design students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Longwood

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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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