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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

52 Colleges
$33,319 Avg Salary
$28,541 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You

Design & Applied Arts is the #36 most popular major in the country with 36,301 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 52 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Washington - Seattle Campus to be the best school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, design majors at UW Seattle accumulate an average of around $14,718 in student debt.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Davis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best design and applied arts schools in the Far Western US Region . UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, design majors at UC Davis accumulate an average of around $15,187 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $319.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Design majors at UCLA take out an average of $16,210 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at San Jose State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best design and applied arts schools in the Far Western US Region . San Jose State is a very large public school located in the city of San Jose.

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#5

Chapman University

Orange, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Chapman University is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that design majors at Chapman take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,865.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Chapman University Report

#6

Cogswell College

San Jose, CA

With a ranking of #6, Cogswell College did quite well on this year’s best schools for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cogswell is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Jose.

The average amount in student loans that design majors at Cogswell take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $31,307.

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Washington State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

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With a ranking of #8, Otis College of Art and Design did quite well on this year’s best schools for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Otis College of Art and Design is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $711.

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#9

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Design majors at USFCA take out an average of $22,333 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

Western Washington University

Bellingham, WA

With a ranking of #10, Western Washington University did quite well on this year’s best schools for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

The average amount in student loans that design majors at WWU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,107.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Western Washington University Report

Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best design and applied arts schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 3,773
Washington 532
Oregon 490
Nevada 110
Hawaii 19

One of 10 majors within the area of study, design and applied arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Music 25,910
Drama & Theater Arts 17,341
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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