Design & Applied Arts at Washington State 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 Washington State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and approximately 31,159 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 33 design majors received their bachelor's degree from Wazzu.

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.

Wazzu Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

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

Wazzu Design & Applied Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the design progam at Wazzu 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 Wazzu 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 Master’s Degree Schools	24
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools	36

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

How Much Do Design Graduates from Wazzu Make?

The median salary of design students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wazzu is $42,683. This is 30% higher than $32,733, which is the national average for all design bachelor's degree recipients.

Design Student Demographics at Wazzu

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

Wazzu Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program

Of the 33 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in design from Wazzu in 2021, 15% were men and 85% were women.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in design at Wazzu 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 Washington State University with a bachelor's in design.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	19
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Wazzu Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 design majors earned their master's degree from Wazzu. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a design master's degree from Wazzu, 67% 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 Washington State University with a master's in design.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Fine & Studio Arts
• Music

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 Washington State 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By {} under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.