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Design & Applied Arts at Seattle Pacific University

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Design & Applied Arts at Seattle Pacific University

Every design and applied arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the design program at Seattle Pacific University stacks up to those at other schools.

SPU is located in Seattle, Washington and has a total student population of 3,601. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students received a bachelor's degree in design from SPU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Design & Applied Arts section at the bottom of this page.

SPU Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Design

SPU Design & Applied Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the design progam at SPU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The design major at SPU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Design & Applied Arts. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 82
Best Design & Applied Arts Schools 94
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How Much Do Design Graduates from SPU Make?

The median salary of design students who receive their bachelor's degree at SPU is $38,730. This is 18% higher than $32,733, which is the national average for all design bachelor's degree recipients.

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Design Student Demographics at SPU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the design majors at Seattle Pacific University.

SPU Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program

77% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 30 design students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from SPU, about 23% were men and 77% were women.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in design at SPU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Seattle Pacific University with a bachelor's in design.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 17
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

SPU also has a doctoral program available in design. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Design Grads May Go Into

A degree in design can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WA, the home state for Seattle Pacific University.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Graphic Designers 5,060 $60,530
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,930 $67,430
Interior Designers 1,370 $63,480
Professors 1,060 $74,330
Photographers 1,030 $48,020

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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