2023 Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 59 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for design students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Featured Design Programs
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BA in Graphic Design & Media Arts
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Top 10 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools
Our analysis found Spokane Falls Community College to be the best value school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Spokane Falls Community College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Spokane.
Spokane Falls Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,135 in tuition and fees each year. Design majors at Spokane Falls Community College take out an average of $14,193 in student loans while working on their egree.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Gnomon is a great value for design and applied arts students. Gnomon is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Hollywood.
Gnomon undergraduate students pay an average of $28,155 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that design majors at Gnomon take out is $41,000.
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Out of the 59 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue College landed the # 3 spot on the list. BC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Bellevue.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BC are $9,594 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, BC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Southern Nevada. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public school with a very large student population.
CSN undergraduate students pay an average of $11,534 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at San Jose State University helped the school earn the #5 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 large city of San Jose.
San Jose State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,732 in tuition and fees each year.
San Jose State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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Los Angeles Trade Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for design and applied arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Los Angeles Trade Technical College are $9,012 per year.
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Lake Washington Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value design and applied arts programs. LWTech is a small public school located in the suburb of Kirkland.
LWTech undergraduate students pay an average of $10,146 in tuition and fees each year.
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California State University - Long Beach came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSULB are $18,726 per year. The average amount in student loans that design majors at CSULB take out is $17,095.
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With a ranking of #9, Cogswell College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for design and applied arts students. Cogswell is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Jose.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cogswell are $21,784 per year. While working on their degree, design majors at Cogswell accumulate an average of around $31,000 in student debt.
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Platt College - San Diego ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Platt College - San Diego is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Platt College - San Diego are $16,378 per year. Design majors at Platt College - San Diego take out an average of $16,334 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $112.
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Request InformationBest Design & Applied Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best design and applied arts colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 3,773 |
| Washington | 532 |
| Oregon | 490 |
| Nevada | 110 |
| Hawaii | 19 |
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Other Related Design Programs
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BA in Graphic Design & Media Arts
Translate your creative ideas through concept, design and digital media with a bachelor's in graphic design online from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Design & Applied Arts Related Majors for Design
One of 10 majors within the area of study, design and applied arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Design
| 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.
- 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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