2023 Best Value Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for design students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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
Translate your creative ideas through concept, design and digital media with a bachelor's in graphic design online from Southern New Hampshire University.
Top 10 Best Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found California State University - Long Beach to be the best value school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.
CSULB graduate students pay an average of $17,784 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SFSU are $18,242 a year.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 3 spot on the list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCLA are $28,138 a year.
UCLA not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.
UW Seattle graduate students pay an average of $30,912 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW Seattle also did well on our Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the town of Pullman.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Wazzu are $28,190 a year.
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Academy of Art University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Academy of Art University are $28,496 per year.
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University of Oregon ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UO are $30,567 a year.
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Otis College of Art and Design came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Otis College of Art and Design is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Otis College of Art and Design are $50,950 per year.
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California College of the Arts ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, California College of the Arts is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at California College of the Arts are $55,090 a year.
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Laguna College of Art and Design did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for design and applied arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Laguna Beach, LCAD is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
LCAD graduate students pay an average of $38,850 in tuition and fees each year.
Request InformationBest 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 |
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Other Related Design Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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.
Take the first step toward a career of visual expression and doing what you love with this online associate degree 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 14 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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