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Design & Applied Arts at Seattle University

If you plan to study Design & Applied Arts, you may want to check out the program at Seattle University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Seattle University is located in Seattle, WA.

During the most recent reporting year, 20 design & applied arts degrees were awarded at Seattle University.

Online & Distance Learning at Seattle University

Distance learning is available at Seattle University. Of 7,189 students, 564 (8%) studied exclusively online and 915 (13%) took at least some classes online.

Design & Applied Arts Rankings at Seattle University

These rankings give you a sense of how Seattle University’s Design & Applied Arts program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Washington	#4 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#15 of 113
Best Value	Washington	#15 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#64 of 603
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#93 of 112
Best Value	Nationwide	#541 of 600

Earnings for Design & Applied Arts Graduates from Seattle University

Students who complete Seattle University’s Design & Applied Arts program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$20,602
2 years	$39,369
3 years	$39,365
4 years	$53,951

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Design & Applied Arts graduates from Seattle University take home a median $53,951, compared with $82,033 for all Seattle University graduates — about 34% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Design & Applied Arts graduates from Seattle University is $23,792.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Design & Applied Arts graduates at Seattle University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Design & Applied Arts graduates at Seattle University are 50% women (10) and 50% men (10).

Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program at Seattle University

Of the 20 bachelor’s design & applied arts degrees awarded at Seattle University, 50% were women (10) and 50% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Seattle University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 45% of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Seattle University, above the national average of 37%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Design & Applied Arts Concentrations at Seattle University

This Design & Applied Arts program at Seattle University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Commercial & Advertising Art	20

Best-Paid Careers for Design & Applied Arts Graduates

Students who finish Design & Applied Arts program at Seattle University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Design & Applied Arts majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Set and Exhibit Designers	$109,049
Art Directors	$103,285
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$88,198
Artists and Related Workers, All Other	$83,610
Photographers	$75,743
Designers, All Other	$73,407
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,757
Graphic Designers	$66,386
Video Game Designers	$62,617

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.