2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 78 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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.
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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
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Our 2023 rankings named Art Center College of Design the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Art Center College of Design is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 29% are male.
On average, design graduates from Art Center College of Design take out $35,062 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $878.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Davis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in the Far Western US Region . UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.
Women make up 79% of the design majors at the school.
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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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at San Jose State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in the Far Western US Region . San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.
About 62% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 38% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Francisco State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a very large student population.
About 60% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 40% are male.
Design majors at SFSU take out an average of $19,788 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $378, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at California State University - Chico helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in the Far Western US Region . Chico State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chico.
Of the 143 students majoring in design at Chico State, 65% are male and 35% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, design graduates from Chico State carry an average student debt load of $18,522.
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With a ranking of #6, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. CSULB is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
About 65% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 35% are male.
Design majors at CSULB take out an average of $21,064 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Oregon State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.
Of the 114 students majoring in design at Oregon State, 18% are male and 82% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, design graduates from Oregon State carry an average student debt load of $24,981.
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Otis College of Art and Design ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. 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.
About 61% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 39% are male.
For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $711.
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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 55% of the design majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that design majors at Cal Poly Pomona take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,547.
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With a ranking of #10, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 108 students majoring in design at UC Santa Cruz, 60% are male and 40% are female.
The average amount in student loans that design majors at UC Santa Cruz take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,170.
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Laguna College of Art and Design ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the rural area of Laguna Beach, LCAD is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 64% of the design majors at the school.
This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $512, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | California College of the Arts | San Francisco, CA |
| 13 | Portland State University | Portland, OR |
| 14 | Academy of Art University | San Francisco, CA |
| 15 | Western Washington University | Bellingham, WA |
Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 3,773 |
| Washington | 532 |
| Oregon | 490 |
| Nevada | 110 |
| Hawaii | 19 |
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Majors Related to Design
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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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