2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 associate degree level specifically, there were 1,312 design and applied arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 28 colleges that offer a degree in design and applied arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality design and applied arts programs that also have a lower cost than 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree design students whose families make $75-$110k.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region
Out of the 28 schools in the Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Piedmont Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Central Piedmont Community College is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 53 associates’s design degrees to qualified students.
Central Piedmont Community College also made our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Central Piedmont Community College is $8,682 for southeast region associate degree design students whose families make $75-$110k.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chattahoochee Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Chattahoochee Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Marietta, Georgia that handed out 45 associates’s design degrees in 2019-2020.
Chattahoochee Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $1,623 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Chattahoochee Technical College.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wake Technical Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Wake Technical Community College is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 95 associates’s design degrees to qualified students.
Wake Technical Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Wake Technical Community College is $10,683 for southeast region associate degree design students whose families make $75-$110k.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Virginia Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Northern Virginia Community College is a large public school situated in Annandale, Virginia. It awarded 61 associates’s design degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree design students whose families make $75-$110k list, Northern Virginia Community College has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,488 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Northern Virginia Community College.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seminole State College of Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Sanford, Florida, and it awarded 46 associates’s design degrees in 2019-2020.
Seminole State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Seminole State is $12,447 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design students whose families make $75-$110k.
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Pitt Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Pitt Community College is a public institution located in Winterville, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 26 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Pitt Community College also took the #14 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,531 for southeast region associate degree design students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Pitt Community College.
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NorthWest Arkansas Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Bentonville, Arkansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified associates’s design students in 2019-2020.
NWACC also took the #11 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NorthWest Arkansas Community College is $10,103 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design students whose families make $75-$110k.
Miami Dade College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school handed out 42 diplomas to qualified associates’s design students in 2019-2020.
MDC also took the #12 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Miami Dade College is $9,129 for southeast region associate degree design students whose families make $75-$110k.
Horry-Georgetown Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Conway, South Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s design degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.
Horry-Georgetown Technical College also made our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. The estimated yearly cost for Horry-Georgetown Technical College is $8,731 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design students whose families make $75-$110k.
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Nashville State Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 20 associates’s design degrees in 2019-2020.
Nashville State Community College also took the #13 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Nashville State Community College is $10,944 for southeast region associate degree design students whose families make $75-$110k.
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Delgado Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Delgado Community College is a public institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 26 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree design students whose families make $75-$110k list, Delgado Community College has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Delgado Community College is $13,787 for southeast region associate degree design students whose families make $75-$110k.
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North Georgia Technical College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. North Georgia Technical College is a small school located in Clarkesville, Georgia that handed out 10 associates’s design degrees in 2019-2020.
North Georgia Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $7,992 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend North Georgia Technical College.
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Chattanooga State Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Chattanooga State Community College is a public institution located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 26 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Chattanooga State Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Chattanooga State Community College is $10,600 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design students whose families make $75-$110k.
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Fayetteville Technical Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. FTCC is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 associates’s design degrees to qualified students.
FTCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $10,975 for southeast region associate degree design students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Fayetteville Technical Community College.
Augusta Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Augusta, Georgia, this small public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s design students in 2019-2020.
Augusta Technical College also made our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #18. The yearly cost to attend Augusta Technical College is $13,530 for southeast region associate degree design students whose families make $75-$110k.
Virginia Western Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #16. Roanoke, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s design degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.
Virginia Western Community College also took the #21 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,781 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Virginia Western Community College.
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Surry Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Dobson, North Carolina, and it awarded 2 associates’s design degrees in 2019-2020.
Surry Community College also made our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #25. The yearly cost to attend Surry Community College is $6,608 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design students whose families make $75-$110k.
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Guilford Technical Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Guilford Technical Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Jamestown, North Carolina. It awarded 26 associates’s design degrees in 2019-2020.
Guilford Technical Community College also made our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $12,580 for southeast region associate degree design students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Guilford Technical Community College.
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Daytona State College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Daytona Beach, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s design students in 2019-2020.
Daytona State College also made our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #20. The yearly cost to attend Daytona State College is $12,630 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design students whose families make $75-$110k.
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Wilkes Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Wilkes Community College is a small public school situated in Wilkesboro, North Carolina. It awarded 2 associates’s design degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $6,802 for southeast region associate degree design students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Wilkes Community College.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Gwinnett Technical College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. GTC is a medium-sized school located in Lawrenceville, Georgia that handed out 46 associates’s design degrees in 2019-2020.
GTC also took the #6 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Gwinnett Technical College is $15,236 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design students whose families make $75-$110k.
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With a ranking of #22, Rasmussen University - Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Ocala, Florida, and it awarded 30 associates’s design degrees in 2019-2020.
Rasmussen University - Florida not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Rasmussen University - Florida is $22,915 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design students whose families make $75-$110k.
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With a ranking of #23, AI Miami International University of Art and Design did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 11 associates’s design degrees in 2019-2020.
International Fine Arts College also took the #16 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for AI Miami International University of Art and Design is $23,477 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design students whose families make $75-$110k.
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Southern Adventist University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Southern Adventist University is located in Collegedale, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s design degrees to qualified students.
Southern Adventist not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Southern Adventist is $25,742 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design students whose families make $75-$110k.
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The Art Institute of Atlanta did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #25. The Art Institute of Atlanta is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 associates’s design degrees to qualified students.
Ai Atlanta did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ai Atlanta is $26,165 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design students whose families make $75-$110k.
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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%.
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- *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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