by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in Alabama” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 Alabama, there were 247 design and applied arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,259 and $33,308 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in Alabama” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in design and applied arts. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their design and applied arts program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in Alabama” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in Alabama”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spring Hill College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in Alabama list. Mobile, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s design degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in Alabama list. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school handed out 133 degrees to qualified ’s design students in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Samford University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in Alabama list. Samford is a medium-sized school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 25 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John C Calhoun State Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in Alabama list. Calhoun Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Tanner, Alabama. It awarded 21 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chattahoochee Valley Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in Alabama list. CVCC is a small public school situated in Phenix City, Alabama. It awarded 4 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Alabama ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in Alabama list. UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 ’s design degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 The University of Alabama
Oakwood University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in Alabama ranking. Oakwood is a private not-for-profit institution located in Huntsville, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #8, Coastal Alabama Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in Alabama list. Coastal Alabama Community College is a medium-sized school located in Bay Minette, Alabama that handed out 3 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Coastal Alabama Community College Design & Applied Arts Report
Wallace State Community College, Hanceville came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in Alabama ranking. Wallace State Community College, Hanceville is a medium-sized school located in Hanceville, Alabama that handed out 4 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Wallace State Community College, Hanceville Design & Applied Arts Report
Jacksonville State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in Alabama ranking. Jacksonville, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s design degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Full Jacksonville State University Design & Applied Arts Report
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