2022 Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region
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 Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region” 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” ranking, we looked at 28 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.
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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree design students.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chattahoochee Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region. Chattahoochee Technical College is located in Marietta, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 45 associates’s design degrees to qualified students.
Chattahoochee Technical College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Chattahoochee Technical College is $1,137 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design students.
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Out of the 28 schools in the Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Technical Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. 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 $6,876 for southeast region associate degree design students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Virginia Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region. Annandale, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s design degrees to 61 students in 2019-2020.
Northern Virginia Community College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Virginia Community College is $10,005 for southeast region associate degree design students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Piedmont Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Central Piedmont Community College is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 53 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Central Piedmont Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $6,002 for southeast region associate degree design students per year to attend Central Piedmont 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 list. Seminole State is a public institution located in Sanford, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 46 associates’s degrees 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 estimated yearly cost for Seminole State is $8,326 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design students.
Delgado Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. 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 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 yearly cost to attend Delgado Community College is $10,017 for southeast region associate degree design students.
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With a ranking of #7, Guilford Technical Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Guilford Technical Community College is a fairly large school located in Jamestown, North Carolina that handed out 26 associates’s design degrees in 2019-2020.
Guilford Technical Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Guilford Technical Community College is $8,584 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design students.
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With a ranking of #8, NorthWest Arkansas Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Bentonville, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s design degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
NWACC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $6,574 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design students per year to attend NWACC.
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Gwinnett Technical College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Gwinnett Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Lawrenceville, Georgia that handed out 46 associates’s design degrees in 2019-2020.
GTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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 per year to attend GTC.
With a ranking of #10, Pitt Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. 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 $3,478 for southeast region associate degree design students per year to attend Pitt Community College.
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Rasmussen University - Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Ocala, Florida, this medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 30 degrees to qualified associates’s design students in 2019-2020.
Rasmussen University - Florida also made our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for Rasmussen University - Florida is $19,144 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design students.
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Horry-Georgetown Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Conway, South Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified associates’s design students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Horry-Georgetown Technical College, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,016 for southeast region associate degree design students per year to attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College.
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Fayetteville Technical Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. FTCC is a public institution located in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
FTCC also took the #19 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,366 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design students per year to attend FTCC.
With a ranking of #14, Augusta Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Augusta Technical College is a public institution located in Augusta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Augusta Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Augusta Technical College is $9,842 for southeast region associate degree design students.
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North Georgia Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. North Georgia Technical College is located in Clarkesville, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 associates’s design degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree design students list, North Georgia Technical College has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Georgia Technical College is $2,351 for southeast region associate degree design students.
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Daytona State College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Daytona Beach, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified associates’s design students in 2019-2020.
Daytona State College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Daytona State College is $8,789 for southeast region associate degree design students.
Virginia Western Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Roanoke, Virginia, this medium-sized public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified associates’s design students in 2019-2020.
Virginia Western Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $6,830 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design students per year to attend Virginia Western Community College.
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Miami Dade College landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Miami Dade College is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 42 associates’s design degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree design students list, MDC has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for MDC is $4,842 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design students.
Chattanooga State Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Chattanooga, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s design degrees to 26 students 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 $6,742 for southeast region associate degree design students.
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Nashville State Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Nashville State Community College is a public institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Nashville State Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Nashville State Community College is $7,669 for southeast region associate degree design students.
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AI Miami International University of Art and Design ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region 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 International Fine Arts College is $20,274 for southeast region associate degree design students.
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Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s design degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is $33,428 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design students.
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With a ranking of #23, Surry Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Dobson, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s design students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree design students list, Surry Community College has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Surry Community College is $6,161 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design students.
The Art Institute of Atlanta came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. The Art Institute of Atlanta is a small school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 9 associates’s design degrees in 2019-2020.
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. It costs about $23,051 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design students per year to attend Ai Atlanta.
Southern Adventist University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Southern Adventist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Collegedale, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Southern Adventist also took the #23 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southern Adventist is $22,661 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design students.
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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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