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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Washington

11 Colleges
$23,224 Avg Salary
$17,798 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree School for You

With 532 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, design and applied arts is the #33 most popular major in Washington.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Washington to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Design & Applied Arts program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

Our 2023 rankings named Seattle Central College the most popular school in Washington for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle Central is a public college with a small student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 26% are male.

Design majors at Seattle Central take out an average of $13,099 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Spokane Falls Community College is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Spokane, Spokane Falls Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in design at Spokane Falls Community College, 24% are male and 76% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, design graduates from Spokane Falls Community College carry an average student debt load of $15,308.

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#3

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Bellevue College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in Washington. Located in the city of Bellevue, BC is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 90% of the design majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Clover Park Technical College is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. CPTC is a small public school located in the city of Lakewood.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bates Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, Bates Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 25% of the design majors at the school.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Bates Technical College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shoreline Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the large suburb of Shoreline, Shoreline Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#7

Highline College

Des Moines, WA

Highline College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Highline is a small public school located in the large suburb of Des Moines.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Highline College Report

#8

Clark College

Vancouver, WA

Clark College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree design and applied arts programs. Located in the city of Vancouver, Clark College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 80% are male.

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#9

Wenatchee Valley College

Wenatchee, WA

Wenatchee Valley College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. WVC is a small public school located in the small city of Wenatchee.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Wenatchee Valley College Report

Lake Washington Institute of Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the large suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Design & Applied Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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 11 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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