by our College Data Analytics TeamDesign And Applied Arts draws students to programs nationwide. To top this list, a school graduates more design and applied arts students than other colleges offering the major.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 229 schools in the Southeast Region offering design and applied arts.
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Below are the schools that graduate the most design and applied arts students in the Southeast Region.
The most popular school in the country for design and applied arts students is Central Piedmont Community College. Set in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public institution. Central Piedmont Community College graduated around 626 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. See more about design and applied arts at Central Piedmont Community College
Full Sail University came in at #2 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Full Sail University is a private for-profit school located in the suburb of Winter Park. Full Sail University graduated around 497 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Full Sail University
A rank of #3 makes Wake Technical Community College one of the most popular schools for design and applied arts. Set in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public institution. This school awarded about 481 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Wake Technical Community College
Liberty University came in at #4 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg. This school awarded about 292 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Liberty University
Universidad Ana G Mendez came in at #5 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Located in the city of Orlando, Universidad Ana G Mendez is a private not-for-profit university. Universidad Ana G Mendez graduated around 282 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Universidad Ana G Mendez
Savannah College Of Art And Design ranked #6 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Located in the city of Savannah, Savannah College Of Art And Design is a private not-for-profit university. Savannah College Of Art And Design graduated around 273 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. See more about design and applied arts at Savannah College Of Art And Design
Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #7 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Set in the city of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 226 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Get the full design and applied arts details for Virginia Commonwealth University
Chattahoochee Technical College ranked #8 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Chattahoochee Technical College is a public school located in the suburb of Marietta. This school awarded about 225 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Chattahoochee Technical College
Fayetteville Technical Community College comes in at #9 for design and applied arts this year. Set in the city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville Technical Community College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 220 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Read the full design and applied arts report for Fayetteville Technical Community College
Alamance Community College comes in at #10 for design and applied arts this year. Located in the suburb of Graham, Alamance Community College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 183 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Get the full design and applied arts details for Alamance Community College
Auburn University placed #11 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Auburn, Auburn University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 141 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Get the full design and applied arts details for Auburn University
Seminole State College Of Florida comes in at #12 for design and applied arts this year. Seminole State College Of Florida is a public school located in the city of Sanford. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 128 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Read the full design and applied arts report for Seminole State College Of Florida
Appalachian State University comes in at #13 for design and applied arts this year. Appalachian State University is a public school located in the town of Boone. Appalachian State University graduated around 119 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Appalachian State University
Gwinnett Technical College landed the #14 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Set in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Gwinnett Technical College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 102 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. See more about design and applied arts at Gwinnett Technical College
Miami Dade College placed #15 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Miami Dade College is a public school located in the city of Miami. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 92 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Read the full design and applied arts report for Miami Dade College
Trident Technical College placed #16 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. Trident Technical College is a public school located in the city of Charleston. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 92 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Read the full design and applied arts report for Trident Technical College
West Virginia University placed #17 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. West Virginia University is a public school located in the city of Morgantown. This school awarded about 87 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for West Virginia University
Tidewater Community College comes in at #18 for design and applied arts this year. Set in the city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public institution. Tidewater Community College graduated around 80 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Tidewater Community College
Augusta Technical College landed the #19 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Set in the city of Augusta, Augusta Technical College is a public institution. Augusta Technical College graduated around 79 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Augusta Technical College
Clemson University landed the #20 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson University is a public university. Clemson University graduated around 78 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Clemson University
Georgia Southern University landed the #21 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Located in the town of Statesboro, Georgia Southern University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 78 students earned a degree in design and applied arts from this school. Get the full design and applied arts details for Georgia Southern University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University landed the #22 spot among the most popular design and applied arts schools. Set in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a public institution. Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University graduated around 78 design and applied arts students in the most recent data year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University
Mitchell Community College ranked #23 on our list of the most popular design and applied arts schools. Located in the town of Statesville, Mitchell Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 72 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Mitchell Community College
University Of Florida placed #24 for design and applied arts by yearly graduations. University Of Florida is a public school located in the city of Gainesville. This school awarded about 71 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for University Of Florida
Guilford Technical Community College comes in at #25 for design and applied arts this year. Set in the suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public institution. This school awarded about 70 design and applied arts degrees in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Guilford Technical Community College
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The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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