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Design & Applied Arts at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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Design & Applied Arts at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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 University of Washington - Seattle Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and has a total student population of 48,149. In 2021, 35 design majors received their bachelor's degree from UW Seattle.

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.

UW Seattle Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Design
  • Master’s Degree in Design

UW Seattle Design & Applied Arts Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The design major at UW Seattle 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
Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 145

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in design from UW Seattle. This makes it the #79 most popular school for design master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Design Graduates from UW Seattle Make?

The median salary of design students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW Seattle is $49,494. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 51% higher than the national average of $32,733 for all design bachelor's degree recipients.

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Design Student Demographics at UW Seattle

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

UW Seattle Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program

57% Women
51% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of design bachelor's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. The typical design bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% men. So male students are more repesented at UW Seattle since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% more racial-ethnic minorities in its design bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 14
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 13
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UW Seattle Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program

67% Women
The design program at UW Seattle awarded 3 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women.

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Of the students who received a design master's degree from UW Seattle, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Washington - Seattle Campus with a master's in design.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UW Seattle 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 University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

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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