Design Schools in Tennessee
Tennessee contains
45 schools that offer design programs.
Watkins College of Art & Design,
the highest-ranking design school in TN, has a total student population of 412 and
is the
259th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 45 design schools
in Tennessee,
only 5 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
The Art Institute of Tennessee-Nashville comes out as the most expensive ($30,998/yr),
with Tennessee Technology Center at Jackson as the lowest recorded at only $3,564/yr.
Design students from Tennessee schools who go on to become
interior designers,
architecture designers,
designers,
graphic designers, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 46,010 people working as
interior designers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$51,990.
Also, Floral designers make on average $24,940 per year and there are about 51,470 of them employed in the US today.
In fact, in the Tennessee alone, there are
920 employed floral designers earning an average yearly salary of
$22,500. Interior designers in this state earn
$44,490/yr and there are 670 employed.
Also, within the design schools
in Tennessee, the average student population is 2,002 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
17 to 1. Aside from design,
there are 4116 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,154 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$4,032, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Design Programs in Tennessee
Watkins College of Art & Design
Graphic Design
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Interior Design
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
O'More College of Design
Interior Design
Levels offered:
Bachelors
The University of Tennessee
Interior Design
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Belmont University
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Design and Visual Communications, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Tennessee Technology Center at Murfreesboro
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Levels offered:
Certificate
Tennessee Technology Center at McMinnville
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Levels offered:
Certificate
Union University
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Middle Tennessee State University
Interior Design
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Tennessee Technology Center at McKenzie
Tennessee Technological University
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Tennessee Technology Center at Shelbyville
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Levels offered:
Certificate
Tennessee Technology Center at Morristown
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Levels offered:
Certificate
Tennessee Technology Center at Nashville
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Levels offered:
Certificate
Freed-Hardeman University
Design and Visual Communications, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Interior Design
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Tennessee Technology Center at Newbern
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Levels offered:
Certificate
Tennessee Technology Center at Knoxville
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Levels offered:
Certificate
Nossi College of Art
Graphic Design
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Tennessee Technology Center at Hohenwald
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Levels offered:
Certificate
Tennessee Technology Center at Oneida-Huntsville
Tennessee Technology Center at Jackson
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Levels offered:
Certificate
East Tennessee State University
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Levels offered:
Masters
Carson-Newman College
Graphic Design
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Tennessee Technology Center at Crump
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Levels offered:
Certificate
Tennessee Technology Center at Ripley
Tennessee Technology Center at Jacksboro
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Levels offered:
Certificate
Tennessee Technology Center at Crossville
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Levels offered:
Certificate
Tennessee Technology Center at Hartsville
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Levels offered:
Certificate
ITT Technical Institute-Knoxville
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Levels offered:
Associates
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
Levels offered:
Associates
Design and Visual Communications, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Tennessee Technology Center at Memphis
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Levels offered:
Certificate
Lambuth University
Interior Design
Levels offered:
Bachelors
ITT Technical Institute-Nashville
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Levels offered:
Associates
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
Levels offered:
Associates
Design and Visual Communications, General
Levels offered:
Associates
ITT Technical Institute-Cordova
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Levels offered:
Associates
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
Levels offered:
Associates
Design and Visual Communications, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Walters State Community College
Memphis College of Art
Design and Visual Communications, General
Levels offered:
Masters
Queen City College
Hair Styling/Stylist and Hair Design
Levels offered:
Certificate
Northeast State Technical Community College
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Levels offered:
Associates
High-Tech Institute-Nashville
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Levels offered:
Associates
Draughons Junior College Inc
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Levels offered:
Associates
Pellissippi State Technical Community College
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Levels offered:
Associates
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Interior Design
Levels offered:
Associates
Nashville State Technical Community College
The Art Institute of Tennessee-Nashville
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Graphic Design
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Interior Design
Levels offered:
Bachelors
ITT Technical Institute-Chattanooga
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
Levels offered:
Associates
Design and Visual Communications, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Virginia College-School of Business and Health
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
Levels offered:
Associates
Chattanooga State Technical Community College
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
International Academy of Design and Technology
Graphic Design
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Interior Design
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Tennessee Interesting Facts
- The city of Kingston served as Tennessee's state capital for one day (September 21, 1807) as a result of treaties negotiated with the Cherokee Indians. The two-hour legislative session passed two resolutions and adjourned back to Knoxville.
- Andrew Johnson held every elective office at the local, state, and federal level, including President of the United States. He was elected alderman, mayor, state representative, and state senator from Greeneville. He served as governor and military governor of Tennessee and United States congressman, senator, and vice president, becoming President of the United States following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
- Iroquois, bred at Nashville's Belle Meade Plantation, was the first American winner of the English Derby in 1881. Such modern thoroughbreds as Secretariat trace their bloodlines to Iroquois.
- Actress-singer Polly Bergen, from Knoxville, is the first woman to serve on the Board of Directors of the Singer Sewing Machine Company.
- Tennessee won its nickname as The Volunteer State during the War of 1812 when volunteer soldiers from Tennessee displayed marked valor in the Battle of New Orleans.
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