2023 Best Value Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid
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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Design & Applied Arts is the 36th most popular major in the country with 36,301 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, design and applied arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,426 and had an average of $25,481 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 8,508 design and applied arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,342 and $26,806 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 75 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.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the design and applied arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region design students with aid.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in the Southeast Region (With Aid)
Out of the 75 schools in the Best Value Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 87 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
UF also made our “Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend UF is $5,135 for Southeast Region Design students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read more about Design & Applied Arts at UF
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Boone, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 167 degrees to qualified ’s design students in 2020-2021.
Appalachian State also made our “Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $13,989 for southeast region design students with aid per year to attend Appalachian State University.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Appalachian State Design & Applied Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Piedmont Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 180 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Central Piedmont Community College is $5,710 for southeast region design students with aid.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Central Piedmont Community College
Out of the 75 schools in the Best Value Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Technical Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 757 diplomas to qualified ’s design students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Wake Technical Community College is $6,767 for southeast region design students with aid.
Full Wake Technical Community College Design & Applied Arts Report
Out of the 75 schools in the Best Value Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami Dade College landed the #5 spot on the list. Miami Dade College is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 77 ’s design degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Miami Dade College is $4,870 for Southeast Region Design students with aid.
Read more about Design & Applied Arts at Miami Dade College
With a ranking of #6, Florida State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 ’s design degrees to qualified students.
Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Florida State University is $9,946 for southeast region design students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Florida State
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 73 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region design students with aid list, Georgia Tech has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Tech is $14,974 for southeast region design students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Design & Applied Arts Report
North Carolina State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 82 ’s design degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,411 for southeast region design students with aid per year to attend NC State.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at NC State
Seminole State College of Florida landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Seminole State College of Florida is located in Sanford, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 209 ’s design degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Seminole State is $8,427 for Southeast Region Design students with aid.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Seminole State College of Florida
Gwinnett Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Gwinnett Technical College is a public institution located in Lawrenceville, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 116 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
GTC also made our “Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #23. It costs about $12,696 for Southeast Region Design students with aid per year to attend Gwinnett Technical College.
Read more about Design & Applied Arts at GTC
Northern Virginia Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Annandale, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s design degrees to 68 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Northern Virginia Community College is $9,452 for Southeast Region Design students with aid.
Read more about Design & Applied Arts at Northern Virginia Community College
Virginia Tech came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s design degrees to 62 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region design students with aid list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $21,301 for Southeast Region Design students with aid per year to attend Virginia Tech.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Full Virginia Tech Design & Applied Arts Report
With a ranking of #13, Tidewater Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Tidewater Community College is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 76 ’s design degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Tidewater Community College is $7,312 for southeast region design students with aid.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Tidewater Community College
University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 26 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $8,346 for southeast region design students with aid per year to attend USF Tampa.
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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at USF Tampa
West Virginia University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. West Virginia University is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 75 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
WVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,355 for southeast region design students with aid per year to attend WVU.
Read more about Design & Applied Arts at WVU
Northern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #16. Highland Heights, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s design degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $9,183 for Southeast Region Design students with aid per year to attend Northern Kentucky University.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at NKU
University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 42 degrees to qualified ’s design students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for UNC Greensboro is $11,629 for Southeast Region Design students with aid.
Read more about Design & Applied Arts at UNC Greensboro
University of Arkansas came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Arkansas is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 51 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UARK, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Arkansas is $16,507 for southeast region design students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at University of Arkansas
Guilford Technical Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Guilford Technical Community College is located in Jamestown, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 ’s design degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Guilford Technical Community College is $10,898 for Southeast Region Design students with aid.
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With a ranking of #20, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this large public school awarded 315 degrees to qualified ’s design students in 2020-2021.
VCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for VCU is $20,490 for southeast region design students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Virginia Commonwealth University
Chattanooga State Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified ’s design students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Chattanooga State Community College is $6,263 for southeast region design students with aid.
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University of Kentucky landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 31 degrees to qualified ’s design students in 2020-2021.
UK also took the #12 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UK is $18,203 for Southeast Region Design students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at University of Kentucky
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. UT Chattanooga is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s design degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $14,040 for southeast region design students with aid per year to attend UT Chattanooga.
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With a ranking of #24, East Carolina University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. ECU is a public institution located in Greenville, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for ECU is $16,550 for Southeast Region Design students with aid.
Read more about Design & Applied Arts at East Carolina University
Clemson University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s design degrees to 99 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region design students with aid list, Clemson has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Clemson is $21,262 for Southeast Region Design students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Clemson University
