2023 Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Making $30-$48k” 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.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the design and applied arts program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.
Top 26 Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region
Out of the 75 schools in the Best Value Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 87 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region design students whose families make $30-$48k list, UF has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $2,857 for Southeast Region Design students whose families make $30-$48k 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 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%.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at UF
Out of the 75 schools in the Best Value Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Florida State University is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 48 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
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 $7,349 for southeast region design students whose families make $30-$48k.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Full Florida State Design & Applied Arts Report
Out of the 75 schools in the Best Value Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Boone, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s design degrees to 167 students in 2020-2021.
Appalachian State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Appalachian State University is $9,940 for Southeast Region Design students whose families make $30-$48k.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Appalachian State Design & Applied Arts Report
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 #4 for the Best Value Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Georgia Tech is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 73 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia Tech, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is $11,712 for Southeast Region Design students whose families make $30-$48k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, 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 97%.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Georgia Tech
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. North Carolina State University 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.
NC State also made our “Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $9,448 for Southeast Region Design students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend North Carolina State University.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at NC State
Central Piedmont Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Central Piedmont Community College is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 180 ’s design degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Central Piedmont Community College is $5,642 for southeast region design students whose families make $30-$48k.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of South Florida - Main Campus is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s design degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for University of South Florida - Main Campus is $5,632 for southeast region design students whose families make $30-$48k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Design & Applied Arts Report
Wake Technical Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 757 degrees to qualified ’s design students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $4,842 for Southeast Region Design students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Wake Technical Community College.
Read more about Design & Applied Arts at Wake Technical Community College
With a ranking of #9, Miami Dade College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s design degrees to 77 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Miami Dade College is $5,370 for Southeast Region Design students whose families make $30-$48k.
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With a ranking of #10, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 62 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $14,003 for southeast region design students whose families make $30-$48k 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Virginia Tech
Northern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #11. Northern Kentucky University is a fairly large school located in Highland Heights, Kentucky that handed out 18 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $5,947 for southeast region design students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Northern Kentucky University.
Read more about Design & Applied Arts at Northern Kentucky University
With a ranking of #12, Northern Virginia Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Annandale, Virginia, and it awarded 68 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $8,407 for southeast region design students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Northern Virginia Community College.
Read more about Design & Applied Arts at Northern Virginia Community College
West Virginia University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 75 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
WVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $10,250 for Southeast Region Design students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend West Virginia University.
Read more about Design & Applied Arts at WVU
University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #14. UK is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 31 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
UK also took the #12 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,424 for southeast region design students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UK.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Design & Applied Arts at University of Kentucky
With a ranking of #15, Seminole State College of Florida did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Seminole State 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.
It costs about $8,327 for southeast region design students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Seminole State College of Florida.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Seminole State College of Florida
Clemson University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #16. Clemson University is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 99 ’s design degrees to qualified students.
Clemson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $16,650 for Southeast Region Design students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Clemson University.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Read more about Design & Applied Arts at Clemson
With a ranking of #17, Gwinnett Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Gwinnett Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Lawrenceville, Georgia. It awarded 116 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
GTC also took the #23 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,901 for Southeast Region Design students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend GTC.
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Tidewater Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. 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.
It costs about $6,376 for Southeast Region Design students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Tidewater Community College.
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University of Arkansas ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 51 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
UARK also took the #14 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UARK is $13,690 for Southeast Region Design students whose families make $30-$48k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Design & Applied Arts at UARK
Guilford Technical Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Jamestown, North Carolina, and it awarded 52 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Guilford Technical Community College is $10,908 for Southeast Region Design students whose families make $30-$48k.
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With a ranking of #21, Horry-Georgetown Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Conway, South Carolina that handed out 24 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Horry-Georgetown Technical College is $2,824 for southeast region design students whose families make $30-$48k.
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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. The University of Tennessee - 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.
The estimated yearly cost for UT Chattanooga is $11,059 for southeast region design students whose families make $30-$48k.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #23. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s design degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region design students whose families make $30-$48k list, UT Knoxville has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,970 for Southeast Region Design students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UT Knoxville.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Value Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 42 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $9,190 for southeast region design students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. VCU is a large school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 315 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
VCU also made our “Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend VCU is $15,891 for Southeast Region Design students whose families make $30-$48k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 VCU
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