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2022 Best Vallue Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

23 Ranked Colleges
1,312 Degrees Awarded
$17,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $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 Vallue Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 23 colleges that offer a degree 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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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Vallue Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Vallue Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 23 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wake Technical Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $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.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree design students whose families make more than $110k list, Wake Technical Community College has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Wake Technical Community College is $6,876 for southeast region associate degree design students whose families make more than $110k.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Seminole State College of Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. Sanford, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s design degrees to 46 students in 2019-2020.

Seminole State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Seminole State College of Florida is $8,326 for southeast region associate degree design students whose families make more than $110k.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Virginia Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Northern Virginia Community College is a large school located in Annandale, Virginia that handed out 61 associates’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree design students whose families make more than $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 $10,005 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Northern Virginia Community College.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend NorthWest Arkansas Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Bentonville, Arkansas, and it awarded 8 associates’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

NWACC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for NWACC is $6,574 for southeast region associate degree design students whose families make more than $110k.

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#5

Horry-Georgetown Technical College

Conway, South Carolina

Out of the 23 schools in the Best Vallue Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Horry-Georgetown Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Conway, South Carolina. It awarded 25 associates’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

Horry-Georgetown Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College is $5,016 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design students whose families make more than $110k.

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#6

Miami Dade College

Miami, Florida
#12 in overall quality

Miami Dade College did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. MDC is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 42 associates’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MDC, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $4,842 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Miami Dade College.

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#7

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, Louisiana

Delgado Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #7. Delgado Community College is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 associates’s design degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Delgado Community College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Delgado Community College is $10,017 for southeast region associate degree design students whose families make more than $110k.

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#8

Nashville State Community College

Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville State Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Nashville State Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 20 associates’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

Nashville State Community College also made our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend Nashville State Community College is $7,669 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design students whose families make more than $110k.

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#9

Pitt Community College

Winterville, North Carolina

Pitt Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Winterville, North Carolina, and it awarded 26 associates’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Pitt Community College is $3,478 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design students whose families make more than $110k.

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#10

Chattanooga State Community College

Chattanooga, Tennessee

With a ranking of #10, Chattanooga State Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. 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.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree design students whose families make more than $110k list, Chattanooga State Community College has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Chattanooga State Community College is $6,742 for southeast region associate degree design students whose families make more than $110k.

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#11

Fayetteville Technical Community College

Fayetteville, North Carolina

Fayetteville Technical Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Fayetteville, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s design degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

FTCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Fayetteville Technical Community College is $5,366 for southeast region associate degree design students whose families make more than $110k.

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#12

Guilford Technical Community College

Jamestown, North Carolina

Guilford Technical Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Guilford Technical Community College is located in Jamestown, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 associates’s design degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree design students whose families make more than $110k list, Guilford Technical Community College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,584 for southeast region associate degree design students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Guilford Technical Community College.

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#13

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, Georgia

Gwinnett Technical College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Lawrenceville, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s design degrees to 46 students in 2019-2020.

GTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $11,110 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend GTC.

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Virginia Western Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Vallue Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Roanoke, Virginia, this medium-sized public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified associates’s design students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Western Community College, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Western Community College is $6,830 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design students whose families make more than $110k.

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#15

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, Florida
#20 in overall quality

Daytona State College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Vallue Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Daytona State College is a public institution located in Daytona Beach, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees 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 estimated yearly cost for Daytona State College is $8,789 for southeast region associate degree design students whose families make more than $110k.

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#10 in overall quality

Rasmussen University - Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #16. This medium-sized school is located in Ocala, Florida, and it awarded 30 associates’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rasmussen University - Florida, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rasmussen University - Florida is $19,144 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design students whose families make more than $110k.

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#17

Wilkes Community College

Wilkesboro, North Carolina

Wilkes Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This small school is located in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 2 associates’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Wilkes Community College is $2,520 for southeast region associate degree design students whose families make more than $110k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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AI Miami International University of Art and Design came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. AI Miami International University of Art and Design is a small private for-profit school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 11 associates’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree design students whose families make more than $110k list, International Fine Arts College has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $20,274 for southeast region associate degree design students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend International Fine Arts College.

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#19

The Art Institute of Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia
#22 in overall quality

The Art Institute of Atlanta ranked #19 on this year’s Best Vallue Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this small private for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified associates’s design students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ai Atlanta, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ai Atlanta is $23,051 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design students whose families make more than $110k.

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#20

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, Tennessee
#23 in overall quality

Southern Adventist University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Southern Adventist is a small school located in Collegedale, Tennessee that handed out 1 associates’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Adventist also made our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #23. The yearly cost to attend Southern Adventist is $22,661 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design students whose families make more than $110k.

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#21

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified associates’s design students in 2019-2020.

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale also took the #8 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is $33,428 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design students whose families make more than $110k.

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#22

Nossi College of Art

Madison, Tennessee

Nossi College of Art came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Madison, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s design degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $21,995 for southeast region associate degree design students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Nossi College of Art.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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#23

Full Sail University

Winter Park, Florida

Full Sail University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Winter Park, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s design degrees to 90 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Full Sail University is $27,524 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design students whose families make more than $110k.

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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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