2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in the Southeast Region
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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Design Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 the Southeast region, there were 8,508 design and applied arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,342 and $26,806 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 534 design and applied arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Design Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 26 colleges that offer a degree in design and applied arts. To top this list, a school must have a successful design and applied arts program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Most Well Attended Design Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Design Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s”.
Top 26 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Savannah College of Art and Design. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Design Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. Savannah College of Art and Design is a private not-for-profit institution located in Savannah, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 245 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Design & Applied Arts at SCAD
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Design Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 75 masters’s design degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Design & Applied Arts at Liberty University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Full Sail University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Winter Park, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s design degrees to 70 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marymount University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Design Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. Arlington, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s design degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Marymount University Design & Applied Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s design students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full North Carolina State University Design & Applied Arts Report
AI Miami International University of Art and Design came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Design Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 15 masters’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Full International Fine Arts College Design & Applied Arts Report
Auburn University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Auburn University is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 14 masters’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Auburn University Design & Applied Arts Report
With a ranking of #8, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified masters’s design students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Full VCU Design & Applied Arts Report
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s design degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Design & Applied Arts at Georgia Tech
Furman University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Furman University is located in Greenville, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s design degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Furman University Design & Applied Arts Report
Florida State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Design Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s design degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Design & Applied Arts at Florida State
Lynn University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Lynn University Fighting Knights is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Lynn University Fighting Knights Design & Applied Arts Report
University of Florida landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s design degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 more about Design & Applied Arts at University of Florida
Mississippi College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. MC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Clinton, Mississippi. It awarded 4 masters’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Full MC Design & Applied Arts Report
Clemson University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s design students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Design & Applied Arts at Clemson University
With a ranking of #16, Brenau University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Brenau is a private not-for-profit institution located in Gainesville, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Brenau Design & Applied Arts Report
University of Kentucky came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Design Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 2 masters’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read more about Design & Applied Arts at UK
With a ranking of #16, Jacksonville State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Jacksonville, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s design degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Full Jacksonville State University Design & Applied Arts Report
Jacksonville University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s design degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Full Jacksonville University Design & Applied Arts Report
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Design Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, this fairly large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s design students in 2020-2021.
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George Mason University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. GMU is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 1 masters’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
Full GMU Design & Applied Arts Report
Winthrop University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Design Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and it awarded 11 masters’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Winthrop Design & Applied Arts Report
John Brown University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Design Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 24 degrees to qualified masters’s design students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at JBU
Southeastern University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Lakeland, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified masters’s design students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at SEU
With a ranking of #22, Hodges University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Naples, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s design degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Design & Applied Arts at Hodges University
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