by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in Georgia” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Georgia, there were 2,046 design and applied arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,584 and $26,752 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in Georgia” ranking looked at 27 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in design and applied arts. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in design and applied arts.
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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 Georgia” 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 Georgia”.
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Savannah College of Art and Design landed the #1 spot on the list. SCAD is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Savannah, Georgia. It awarded 1,069 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Art Institute of Atlanta. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in Georgia. Ai Atlanta is a private for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clark Atlanta University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in Georgia list. Clark Atlanta University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 38 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Young Harris College landed the #4 spot on the list. YHC is located in Young Harris, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s design degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Brenau University landed the #5 spot on the list. Brenau University is located in Gainesville, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s design degrees to qualified students.
Gwinnett Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in Georgia list. Located in Lawrenceville, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 116 diplomas to qualified ’s design students in 2020-2021.
Chattahoochee Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in Georgia ranking. Chattahoochee Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Marietta, Georgia. It awarded 191 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
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American InterContinental University - Atlanta came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in Georgia ranking. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 4 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in Georgia ranking. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 73 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Georgia Piedmont Technical College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in Georgia ranking. Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a small public school situated in Clarkston, Georgia. It awarded 30 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
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Georgia Southern University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in Georgia list. Located in Statesboro, Georgia, this large public school handed out 44 degrees to qualified ’s design students in 2020-2021.
Lanier Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in Georgia ranking, coming in at #12. Lanier Technical College is a public institution located in Oakwood, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 67 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Augusta Technical College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in Georgia ranking. Located in Augusta, Georgia, this small public school handed out 74 diplomas to qualified ’s design students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #14, Atlanta Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in Georgia list. Atlanta Area Tech is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 64 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
North Georgia Technical College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in Georgia list. This small school is located in Clarkesville, Georgia, and it awarded 9 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #16, Albany Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in Georgia list. Albany Technical College is a small public school situated in Albany, Georgia. It awarded 34 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Design & Applied Arts at Albany Technical College
With a ranking of #17, University of North Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in Georgia list. University of North Georgia is located in Dahlonega, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s design degrees to qualified students.
Athens Technical College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in Georgia ranking. Athens Technical College is a small public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 14 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Mercer University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in Georgia ranking. Macon, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s design degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in Georgia ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Valdosta, Georgia, and it awarded 8 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
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Piedmont College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in Georgia list. Demorest, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s design degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Valdosta State University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in Georgia list. VSU is a fairly large school located in Valdosta, Georgia that handed out 4 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Georgia Technical College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in Georgia list. This medium-sized school is located in Warner Robins, Georgia, and it awarded 79 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Central Georgia Technical College Design & Applied Arts Report
Kennesaw State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in Georgia ranking, coming in at #24. Kennesaw State University is a large school located in Kennesaw, Georgia that handed out 0 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
With a ranking of #24, Middle Georgia State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in Georgia list. Middle Georgia State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Macon, Georgia. It awarded 0 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Middle Georgia State University Design & Applied Arts Report
Southern Crescent Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in Georgia ranking, coming in at #24. Southern Crescent Technical College is a public institution located in Griffin, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #24, Fort Valley State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in Georgia list. This small school is located in Fort Valley, Georgia, and it awarded 0 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
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