2023 Most Popular Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in the Southeast Region
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Design Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 36,301 people earned their degree in design and applied arts, making the major the 36th most popular in the United States. 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 “Most Well Attended Design Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 208 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in design and applied arts. To top this list, a school must have a successful design and applied arts program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Most Well Attended Design Major in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region design students.
Top 25 Most Popular Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Savannah College of Art and Design. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Design Major in the Southeast Region. This fairly large school is located in Savannah, Georgia, and it awarded 1,069 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Savannah College of Art and Design
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Full Sail University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Design Major in the Southeast Region. Full Sail University is located in Winter Park, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 458 ’s design degrees to qualified students.
Full Full Sail University Design & Applied Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in the Southeast Region list. VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 315 ’s design degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at VCU
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Design Major in the Southeast Region. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 236 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Design & Applied Arts at Liberty University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Appalachian State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Design Major in the Southeast Region. Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 167 ’s design degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Appalachian State University Design & Applied Arts Report
Auburn University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Design Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Auburn University is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 133 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Auburn University
Ringling College of Art and Design came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Design Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Ringling College is located in Sarasota, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 114 ’s design degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Design & Applied Arts at Ringling College of Art and Design
With a ranking of #8, Clemson University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in the Southeast Region list. 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.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Clemson Design & Applied Arts Report
AI Miami International University of Art and Design landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Miami, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s design degrees to 92 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Design & Applied Arts at AI Miami International University of Art and Design
Wake Technical Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 757 degrees to qualified ’s design students in 2020-2021.
Full Wake Technical Community College Design & Applied Arts Report
North Carolina State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Design Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 82 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Design & Applied Arts at North Carolina State University
Miami Dade College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Design Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 77 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Design & Applied Arts at Miami Dade College
West Virginia University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school handed out 75 degrees to qualified ’s design students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Design & Applied Arts at West Virginia University
Seminole State College of Florida landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Seminole State is a fairly large public school situated in Sanford, Florida. It awarded 209 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Seminole State Design & Applied Arts Report
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 73 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
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 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%.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Georgia Tech
Central Piedmont Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Design Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 180 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Central Piedmont Community College Design & Applied Arts Report
Northern Virginia Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in the Southeast Region ranking. 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.
Full Northern Virginia Community College Design & Applied Arts Report
Virginia Tech came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Design Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 62 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Virginia Tech Design & Applied Arts Report
With a ranking of #19, Marymount University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in the Southeast Region list. Marymount University is located in Arlington, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 ’s design degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 Marymount University
University of Florida did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s design degrees to 87 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Florida Design & Applied Arts Report
University of Arkansas ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Design Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school awarded 51 diplomas to qualified ’s design students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 University of Arkansas Design & Applied Arts Report
Florida State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Design Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s design degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Design & Applied Arts at Florida State
Coastal Carolina University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Design Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Conway, South Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 47 diplomas to qualified ’s design students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Design & Applied Arts at Coastal Carolina University
With a ranking of #24, High Point University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in High Point, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 46 degrees to qualified ’s design students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full High Point Design & Applied Arts Report
The University of Alabama landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s design degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, 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 87%.
Full The University of Alabama Design & Applied Arts Report
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