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Most Focused Design And Applied Arts Schools in the Southeast Region

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195 Ranked Colleges
92% Top School Degree Focus

Design And Applied Arts is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. The schools below are the most focused on design and applied arts in the Southeast Region, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.

For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 195 schools in the Southeast Region that offer design and applied arts awards in the field.

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Most Focused Schools for Design And Applied Arts in the Southeast Region

Below are the schools where design and applied arts makes up the largest share of degrees in the Southeast Region.

Top 25 Most Focused Design And Applied Arts Schools

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No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to design and applied arts than Miami Ad School At Portfolio Center. Miami Ad School At Portfolio Center is a private for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta. About 92% of the degrees Miami Ad School At Portfolio Center awards are in design and applied arts, or about 44 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Miami Ad School At Portfolio Center

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Nossi College Of Art
Nashville, TN

Nossi College Of Art ranks #2 for design and applied arts by degree focus. Set in the city of Nashville, Nossi College Of Art is a private for-profit institution. Design And Applied Arts accounts for around 59% of the degrees granted here, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Nossi College Of Art

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A rank of #3 makes Ringling College Of Art And Design one of the most focused schools for design and applied arts. Set in the city of Sarasota, Ringling College Of Art And Design is a private not-for-profit institution. About 34% of the degrees Ringling College Of Art And Design awards are in design and applied arts, or about 133 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Ringling College Of Art And Design

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Savannah College Of Art And Design is one of the most focused design and applied arts schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the city of Savannah, Savannah College Of Art And Design is a private not-for-profit institution. About 22% of the degrees Savannah College Of Art And Design awards are in design and applied arts, or about 803 graduates in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Savannah College Of Art And Design

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A rank of #5 makes Universidad Ana G Mendez one of the most focused schools for design and applied arts. Set in the city of Orlando, Universidad Ana G Mendez is a private not-for-profit institution. Design And Applied Arts accounts for around 14% of the degrees granted here, or about 282 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Universidad Ana G Mendez

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Peace College
Raleigh, NC

Peace College placed #6 for design and applied arts by degree focus. Peace College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Raleigh. About 13% of the degrees Peace College awards are in design and applied arts, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Peace College

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Alamance Community College landed the #7 spot among the most focused design and applied arts schools. Located in the suburb of Graham, Alamance Community College is a public university. Design And Applied Arts accounts for around 12% of the degrees granted here, or about 183 graduates in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Alamance Community College

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Central Piedmont Community College placed #8 for design and applied arts by degree focus. Set in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 9% of all degrees awarded are in design and applied arts, or about 626 graduates in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Central Piedmont Community College

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Full Sail University
Winter Park, FL

Full Sail University landed the #9 spot among the most focused design and applied arts schools. Located in the suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a private for-profit university. Design And Applied Arts accounts for around 8% of the degrees granted here, or about 497 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Full Sail University

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Mitchell Community College ranked #10 on our list of the most focused design and applied arts schools. Mitchell Community College is a public school located in the town of Statesville. Design And Applied Arts accounts for around 8% of the degrees granted here, or about 72 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Mitchell Community College

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Salem College
Winston-Salem, NC

Salem College ranked #11 on our list of the most focused design and applied arts schools. Set in the city of Winston-Salem, Salem College is a private not-for-profit institution. Design And Applied Arts accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Salem College

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Wake Technical Community College landed the #12 spot among the most focused design and applied arts schools. Wake Technical Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Raleigh. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in design and applied arts, or about 481 graduates in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Wake Technical Community College

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Randolph Community College ranked #13 on our list of the most focused design and applied arts schools. Located in the town of Asheboro, Randolph Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in design and applied arts, or about 70 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Randolph Community College

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Kentucky Wesleyan College placed #14 for design and applied arts by degree focus. Kentucky Wesleyan College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Owensboro. About 7% of the degrees Kentucky Wesleyan College awards are in design and applied arts, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Kentucky Wesleyan College

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Flagler College St Augustine
Saint Augustine, FL

Flagler College St Augustine ranked #15 on our list of the most focused design and applied arts schools. Flagler College St Augustine is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Augustine. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in design and applied arts, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Flagler College St Augustine

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Southern Virginia University placed #16 for design and applied arts by degree focus. Set in the town of Buena Vista, Southern Virginia University is a private not-for-profit institution. Design And Applied Arts accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Southern Virginia University

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Orange Technical College Winter Park Campus placed #17 for design and applied arts by degree focus. Orange Technical College Winter Park Campus is a public school located in the suburb of Winter Park. Design And Applied Arts accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Orange Technical College Winter Park Campus

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John Brown University
Siloam Springs, AR

John Brown University ranked #18 on our list of the most focused design and applied arts schools. Located in the town of Siloam Springs, John Brown University is a private not-for-profit university. About 6% of the degrees John Brown University awards are in design and applied arts, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for John Brown University

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Meredith College
Raleigh, NC

Meredith College ranked #19 on our list of the most focused design and applied arts schools. Located in the city of Raleigh, Meredith College is a private not-for-profit university. About 5% of the degrees Meredith College awards are in design and applied arts, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Meredith College

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Chowan University
Murfreesboro, NC

Chowan University comes in at #20 for design and applied arts focus this year. Set in the rural area of Murfreesboro, Chowan University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in design and applied arts, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Chowan University

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Virginia Commonwealth University placed #21 for design and applied arts by degree focus. Located in the city of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University is a public university. About 5% of the degrees Virginia Commonwealth University awards are in design and applied arts, or about 365 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Virginia Commonwealth University

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Augusta Technical College comes in at #22 for design and applied arts focus this year. Set in the city of Augusta, Augusta Technical College is a public institution. Design And Applied Arts accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 79 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Augusta Technical College

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Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Crump comes in at #23 for design and applied arts focus this year. Set in the rural area of Crump, Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Crump is a public institution. About 5% of the degrees Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Crump awards are in design and applied arts, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Crump

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High Point University
High Point, NC

High Point University comes in at #24 for design and applied arts focus this year. Set in the city of High Point, High Point University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 4% of the degrees High Point University awards are in design and applied arts, or about 66 graduates in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at High Point University

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Spring Hill College ranked #25 on our list of the most focused design and applied arts schools. Spring Hill College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Mobile. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in design and applied arts, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Spring Hill College

Rest of the Top 50 Most Focused Design And Applied Arts Schools

These schools are also among the most focused for design and applied arts this year:

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Converse College
Spartanburg, SC
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Coker College
Hartsville, SC
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Maryville College
Maryville, TN
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Winthrop University
Rock Hill, SC
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Furman University
Greenville, SC
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Belmont University
Nashville, TN
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Lanier Technical College
Gainesville, GA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are more schools with a notable focus on design and applied arts:

Rank School Location Design And Applied Arts Degree Focus
#51 Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA 3%
#52 Rasmussen College Florida Ocala, FL 3%
#53 Mcdowell Technical Community College Marion, NC 3%
#54 Marymount University Arlington, VA 3%
#55 Albany Technical College Albany, GA 2%
#56 Atlanta Technical College Atlanta, GA 2%
#57 Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga, TN 2%
#58 Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Memphis Memphis, TN 2%
#59 Seminole State College Of Florida Sanford, FL 2%
#60 Hinds Community College Raymond, MS 2%
#61 Lawson State Community College Birmingham Campus Birmingham, AL 2%
#62 Appalachian State University Boone, NC 2%
#63 Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Morristown Morristown, TN 2%
#64 West Liberty University West Liberty, WV 2%
#65 Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA 2%
#66 Loyola University New Orleans New Orleans, LA 2%
#67 Charleston Southern University Charleston, SC 2%
#68 Georgia Piedmont Technical College Clarkston, GA 2%
#69 Brenau University Gainesville, GA 2%
#70 North Georgia Technical College Clarkesville, GA 2%
#71 Samford University Birmingham, AL 2%
#72 Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia, AR 2%
#73 Chattahoochee Valley Community College Phenix City, AL 2%
#74 Horry Georgetown Technical College Conway, SC 2%
#75 Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC 2%
#76 Catawba Valley Community College Hickory, NC 2%
#77 Nash Community College Rocky Mount, NC 2%
#78 Auburn University Auburn, AL 2%
#79 Concord University Athens, WV 2%
#80 Pinellas Technical College Clearwater Clearwater, FL 2%
#81 Pitt Community College Winterville, NC 2%
#82 Spartanburg Community College Spartanburg, SC 2%
#83 Thomas Nelson Community College Hampton, VA 2%
#84 Cape Fear Community College Wilmington, NC 1%
#85 American Intercontinental University Atlanta Atlanta, GA 1%
#86 Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA 1%
#87 Southwest Tennessee Community College Memphis, TN 1%
#88 Western Piedmont Community College Morganton, NC 1%
#89 Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Murfreesboro Murfreesboro, TN 1%
#90 Southern Adventist University Collegedale, TN 1%
#91 Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL 1%
#92 West Virginia University Morgantown, WV 1%
#93 Athens Technical College Athens, GA 1%
#94 Mississippi College Clinton, MS 1%
#95 Southeastern University Lakeland, FL 1%
#96 Lynn University Boca Raton, FL 1%
#97 Harding University Searcy, AR 1%
#98 Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach West Palm Beach, FL 1%
#99 Stanly Community College Albemarle, NC 1%
#100 Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia, MS 1%

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).

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